Ezekiel 32:8

“All the luminaries of light in the heavens I will darken over you, and I will put darkness on your land, declares Adonai YHWH.”

Ezekiel 32:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 32:8, word by word

the luminariesמְאוֹרֵיmeore

luminary

The sun, moon and stars.

Where else “meore” appears
of lightאוֹרor

light

The brightness that comes from the sun, the day or a lamp and lets one see.

Where else “or” appears
in the heavensשָּׁמַיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

Where else “shamayim” appears
I will darkenאַקְדִּירֵakdire

grow dark

For the sky, sun or moon to lose their light.

Where else “akdire” appears
and I will putנָתַתִּיnatati

put

To place something somewhere.

Where else “natati” appears
darknessחֹשֶׁךְchoshech

darkness

The absence of light, night.

Where else “choshech” appears
on your landאַרְצְarts

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arts” appears
declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

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

Where else “neum” 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

The context

7And when I extinguish you I will cover the heavens and darken their stars; the sun with a cloud I will cover, and the moon will not make its light shine.

8 · This verse (above)

9And I will vex the heart of many peoples when I bring your shattering among the nations, to lands that you have not known.

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