Ezekiel 28:22

“and say: ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: Look, I am against you, Sidon, and I will be glorified in your midst; and they will know that I am YHWH, when I execute judgments in her and am shown holy in her.”

Ezekiel 28:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 28:22, word by word

and sayאָמַרְתָּamarta

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amarta” appears
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".

Where else “yehvi” appears
and I will be glorifiedנִכְבַּדְתִּיnichbadti

honor

Literally "give weight": to hold someone in high regard.

Where else “nichbadti” appears
in your midstתוֹכֵtoche

midst

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

Where else “toche” appears
and they will knowיָדְעוּyadu

acknowledge

To acknowledge YHWH: admit that he is God.

Where else “yadu” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
when I executeעֲשׂוֹתִasoti

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “asoti” appears
judgmentsשְׁפָטִיםshefatim

judgments

Judgments: acts by which God punishes and does justice.

Where else “shefatim” appears
and am shown holyנִקְדַּשְׁתִּיnikdashti

be holy

To be holy, set apart for God.

Where else “nikdashti” appears

Places in this verse

Sidon
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Sidon

    Today: Sidon (Saida), Lebanon

    A port city on the Mediterranean coast, in present-day Lebanon, north of Tyre.

    Ahab's wife Jezebel was the daughter of the king of Sidon (1 Kgs 16:31). Jesus said Sidon would have changed its mind had it seen his miracles (Luke 10:13).

    Genesis 10:191 Kings 17:9Isaiah 23:2Ezekiel 28:21

The context

21“Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, and prophesy against her,

22 · This verse (above)

23And I will send into her pestilence and blood into her streets, and the slain will fall in her midst by the sword that is against her from all around; and they will know that I am YHWH.

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