Ezekiel 26:5

“A spreading place for nets she will be in the midst of the sea, for I have spoken, declares Adonai YHWH; and she will become plunder for the nations.”

Ezekiel 26:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 26:5, word by word

A spreading placeמִשְׁטַחmishtach

drying place

A place for spreading out, where nets are laid out to dry.

Where else “mishtach” appears
for netsחֲרָמִיםcharamim

net

A mesh of knotted cords spread out to catch fish.

Where else “charamim” appears
she will beתִּהְיֶהtihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “tihye” appears
in the midstתוֹךְtoch

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

Where else “toch” appears
of the seaיָּםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

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have spokenדִבַּרְתִּיdibarti

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

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Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

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plunderבַזvaz

plunder, booty

Plunder: what the victor carries off from the defeated.

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for the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

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The context

4And they will destroy the walls of Tyre and tear down her towers; and I will scrape her dust from her and make her a bare rock.

5 · This verse (above)

6And her daughters who are in the field will be killed by the sword; and they will know that I am YHWH.

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