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thereforeלָכֵןhuman beingsאָדָםyou will notלֹאdevourתֹאכְלִיany longer,עוֹדand your nationוְגוֹיַיִךְyou will notלֹאleave childlessתְשַׁכְּלִיany longer,עוֹדdeclaresנְאֻםAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH.יְהוִה
Ezekiel 36:14
Study it in the app“therefore human beings you will not devour any longer, and your nation you will not leave childless any longer, declares Adonai YHWH.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 36:14, word by word
- human beingsאָדָםadam
human being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appears- devourתֹאכְלִיtochli
devour
Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.
Where else “tochli” appears- and your nationגוֹיַיִgoyayi
nation
A people with their land; also Israel.
Where else “goyayi” appears- leave childlessתְשַׁכְּלִיteshakli
bereave
To make someone lose his children, in war or as punishment.
Where else “teshakli” 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
13Thus says Adonai YHWH: Because they say to you, “A devourer of human beings you are, and one who leaves childless your nation you have been,”
14 · This verse (above)
15And I will not let you hear any longer the disgrace of the nations, and the reproach of the peoples you will not bear any longer, and your nation you will not cause to stumble any longer, declares Adonai YHWH.’”