Ezekiel 34:18

“Is it too little for you that you graze on the good pasture and trample with your feet the rest of your pastures? And that you drink the settled water and muddy with your feet what is left?”

Ezekiel 34:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 34:18, word by word

Is it too littleמְעַטmeat

few

A small amount: few in number, or a short time.

Where else “meat” appears
that you grazeתִּרְעוּtiru

graze

To tend a flock, or eat grass.

Where else “tiru” appears
on the goodטּוֹבtov

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

Where else “tov” appears
pastureמִּרְעֶהmire

pasture

Pasture, place where livestock feed.

Where else “mire” appears
and trampleתִּרְמְסוּtirmsu

trample

Tread, trample with the feet: the potter's clay, grapes, or a person or thing crushed under those passing by. In 2 Kings 7:17, 20 the people, rushing out through the gate, trample the officer and he dies.

Where else “tirmsu” appears
with your feetרַגְלֵיragle

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

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the restיֶתֶרyeter

rest

What remains after what has been said or done, like a king's other deeds.

Where else “yeter” appears
And that you drinkתִּשְׁתּוּtishtu

drink

Drink.

Where else “tishtu” appears
the settledמִשְׁקַעmishka

clear water

Settled water, water that has become clear.

Where else “mishka” appears
waterמַיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

Where else “mayim” appears
and muddyתִּרְפֹּשׂוּtirposu

muddy (water)

To muddy water by trampling it.

Where else “tirposu” appears
what is leftנּוֹתָרִיםnotarim

be left

For a part to stay when the rest has gone or been used.

Where else “notarim” appears

The context

17And you, my sheep, thus says Adonai YHWH: Look, I am judging between sheep and sheep, between the rams and the male goats.

18 · This verse (above)

19And my sheep graze on what your feet have trampled, and drink what your feet have muddied.

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