Ezekiel 3:12

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Ezekiel 3:12, word by word

And a spiritרוּחַruach

Spirit of God

The spirit of Elohim or YHWH: his presence and power.

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lifted me upתִּשָּׂאֵtisae

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

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and I heardאֶשְׁמַעeshma

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

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the soundקוֹלkol

sound

What is heard: a noise, a sound or a din.

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of a greatגָּדוֹלgadol

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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quakingרַעַשׁraash

rumble

A loud noise, like of chariots.

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“Blessed beבָּרוּךְbaruch

praise

To praise God: "blessed be YHWH".

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the gloryכְּבוֹדkevod

glory

God's majesty and presence.

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of 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.

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from his placeמְּקוֹמmekom

place

A place, a spot.

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Translation note

“Blessed be the glory of YHWH from his place”: so says the Masoretic text. With a change of one letter it reads “as the glory of YHWH rose from its place.”

The context