Ezekiel 29:16

“And it will no longer be to the house of Israel an object of confidence bringing to mind iniquity, when they turned after them; and they will know that I am Adonai YHWH.’””

Ezekiel 29:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 29:16, word by word

beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears
to the houseבֵיתvet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

Where else “vet” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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an object of confidenceמִבְטָחmivtach

confidence, trust

Security, what someone trusts in; a refuge.

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bringing to mindמַזְכִּירmazkir

mention

To speak of something, bring it to others' minds.

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iniquityעָוֺןavon

iniquity

A serious wrong.

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when they turnedפְנוֹתָfenota

turn

To turn toward something, someone or God.

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and they will knowיָדְעוּyadu

acknowledge

To acknowledge YHWH: admit that he is God.

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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
YHWH.’יְהוִהyehvi

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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The context

15Lowlier than the kingdoms it will be, and it will not exalt itself any more above the nations; and I will make them few so that they will not rule over the nations.

16 · This verse (above)

17And it came about in the twenty-seventh year, in the first month, on the first day of the month, the word of YHWH came to me, saying,

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