Study it in the app“Because they ministered to them before their idols, and became for the house of Israel a stumbling block of iniquity, therefore I have raised my hand against them, declares Adonai YHWH, and they shall bear their iniquity.”
Becauseיַעַן אֲשֶׁרthey ministeredיְשָׁרְתוּto themאוֹתָםbeforeלִפְנֵיtheir idols,גִלּוּלֵיהֶםand becameוְהָיוּfor the houseלְבֵיתof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלa stumbling blockלְמִכְשׁוֹלof iniquity,עָוֺןthereforeעַל כֵּןI have raisedנָשָׂאתִיmy handיָדִיagainst them,עֲלֵיהֶםdeclaresנְאֻםAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH,יְהוִהand they shall bearוְנָשְׂאוּtheir iniquity.עֲוֺנָם
minister
To serve in worship before YHWH.
Where else “yeshartu” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appearsidols
Idols; a scornful word that calls them logs or worthless things.
Where else “gilule” appearsbecome
To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.
Where else “hayu” appearsdynasty
Someone's descendants: "the house of David".
Where else “vet” appearsIsrael
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” appearsstumbling block
A stumbling block: something that makes someone fall; an obstacle.
Where else “michshol” appearsiniquity
A serious wrong.
Where else “avon” appearslift up
To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.
Where else “nasati” appearspower
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yadi” appearsdeclaration
Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".
Where else “neum” appearsAdonai, 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” appearsYHWH (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” appears11And they shall be in my sanctuary ministers, having charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the house; they shall slaughter the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister to them.
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13And they shall not come near to me to serve as priests for me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, to the most holy things; and they shall bear their shame and their abominations that they have committed.
