And the nationsוְ הַגּוֹיִםwill knowיָדְעוּthatכִּיfor their iniquityבַעֲוֺנָםthe houseבֵיתof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwent into exile,גָּלוּbecauseעַל אֲשֶׁרthey were unfaithfulמָעֲלוּto me,בִיand I hidוָאַסְתִּרmy faceפָּנַיfrom them,מֵהֶםand gave themוָאֶתְּנֵםinto the handבְּיַדof their adversaries,צָרֵיהֶםand they fellוַיִּפְּלוּby the sword,בַחֶרֶבall of them.כֻּלָּם
Ezekiel 39:23
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With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 39:23, word by word
- And the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim
Gentiles
The peoples other than Israel.
Where else “goyim” appears- will knowיָדְעוּyadu
know
To know something, realize.
Where else “yadu” appears- for their iniquityעֲוֺנָavona
iniquity
A serious wrong.
Where else “avona” appears- 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.
Where else “yisrael” appears- went into exileגָּלוּgalu
go into exile
To be taken away from one's own land, or deport others.
Where else “galu” appears- they were unfaithfulמָעֲלוּmaalu
be unfaithful
Be unfaithful, break the loyalty owed; especially, keep for oneself what belongs to God.
Where else “maalu” appears- and I hidאַסְתִּרastir
hide the face
"Hide the face": withdraw favor.
Where else “astir” appears- my faceפָּנַpana
face
The front of the head, of someone or of God.
Where else “pana” appears- and gave themאֶתְּנֵetne
hand over
To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.
Where else “etne” appears- into the handיַדyad
power
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appears- of their adversariesצָרֵיtsare
adversary
Someone who oppresses and attacks another; the adversary.
Where else “tsare” appears- and they fellיִּפְּלוּyiplu
fall
To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.
Where else “yiplu” appears- by the swordחֶרֶבcherev
sword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appears
The context
22And the house of Israel will know that I am YHWH their Elohim, from that day and onward.
23 · This verse (above)
24According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions I dealt with them, and I hid my face from them.