Ezekiel 28:18

“By the abundance of your iniquities, by the injustice of your trade, you profaned your sanctuaries; and I brought out fire from your midst; it devoured you, and I turned you to ashes on the earth in the eyes of all who see you.”

Ezekiel 28:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 28:18, word by word

By the abundanceרֹבrov

abundance

A great amount, so large that it is not measured.

Where else “rov” appears
of your iniquitiesעֲוֺנֶיavone

iniquity

A serious wrong.

Where else “avone” appears
by the injusticeעֶוֶלevel

injustice, wrong

Injustice; what is crooked, what is not right.

Where else “evel” appears
of your tradeרְכֻלָּתְrechulat

trade, merchandise

Trade, merchandise carried about by traders.

Where else “rechulat” appears
you profanedחִלַּלְתָּchilalta

profane

To treat what is holy as common.

Where else “chilalta” appears
your sanctuariesמִקְדָּשֶׁיmikdashe

sanctuary

Sanctuary: a place set apart for God; also a holy thing. Said too of the shrines of other gods.

Where else “mikdashe” appears
and I brought outאוֹצִאotsi

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

Where else “otsi” appears
fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears
from your midstתּוֹכְtoch

midst

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

Where else “toch” appears
devoured youאֲכָלַתְachalat

devour

Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.

Where else “achalat” appears
and I turned youאֶתֶּנְeten

make

To make someone something: "I have made you a father".

Where else “eten” appears
to ashesאֵפֶרefer

ashes

Ashes. "Dust and ashes" is a way of saying one is of very little account.

Where else “efer” appears
on the earthאָרֶץarets

ground

What is underfoot: bowing down to touch it.

Where else “arets” appears
in the eyesעֵינֵיene

sight

"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.

Where else “ene” appears
who see youרֹאֶיroe

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “roe” appears

The context

17Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor; to the ground I cast you; before kings I set you that they may gaze at you as a spectacle.

18 · This verse (above)

19All who know you among the peoples are appalled at you; dreads you have become, and you will be no more forever.’”

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