Ezekiel 39:9

“And the inhabitants of the cities of Israel will go out, and they will make fires and kindle them with weapons, both shield and large shield, with bow and with arrows, and with hand staff and with spear; and they will make fires with them for seven years.”

Ezekiel 39:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 39:9, word by word

And the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵיyoshve

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

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of the citiesעָרֵיare

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “are” 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.

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will go outיָצְאוּyatsu

go out

To go out of a place.

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and they will make firesבִעֲרוּviaru

burn

For fire to be lit, or to make something be consumed in flames.

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and kindle themהִשִּׂיקוּhisiku

kindle, burn

To set on fire, to catch fire.

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with weaponsנֶשֶׁקneshek

weapon

The instruments with which men fight: bows, arrows, shields and spears.

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both shieldמָגֵןmagen

shield

A piece the soldier carries on his arm to block blows in battle.

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and large shieldצִנָּהtsina

large shield

A large guard covering the whole body.

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with bowקֶשֶׁתkeshet

bow

A curved wooden weapon with a string, which shoots arrows.

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and with arrowsחִצִּיםchitsim

arrow

Arrow.

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and with hand staffמַקֵּלmakel

staff

A staff for leaning on while walking or for herding; a walking stick or crook.

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and with hand staffיָדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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and with spearרֹמַחromach

spear

Spear, lance.

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and they will make firesאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

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for sevenשֶׁבַעsheva

seven

Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".

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yearsשָׁנִיםshanim

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

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The context

8Look, it is coming, and it will be done, declares Adonai YHWH; that is the day of which I have spoken.

9 · This verse (above)

10And they will not carry wood from the field nor cut wood from the forests, for with the weapons they will make fires; and they will despoil those who despoiled them, and plunder those who plundered them, declares Adonai YHWH.

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