and say,וְאָמַרְתָּ‘Mountainsהָרֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלhearשִׁמְעוּthe wordדְּבַרof AdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWH!יְהוִהThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרAdonaiאֲדֹנָיYHWHיְהוִהto the mountainsלֶהָרִיםand to the hills,וְלַגְּבָעוֹתto the watercoursesלָאֲפִיקִיםand to the valleys:וְלַגֵּאָיוֹתLook, I myselfהִנְנִי אֲנִיam bringingמֵבִיאupon youעֲלֵיכֶםa sword,חֶרֶבand I will destroyוְאִבַּדְתִּיyour high places.בָּמוֹתֵיכֶם
Ezekiel 6:3
Study it in the app“and say, ‘Mountains of Israel, hear the word of Adonai YHWH! Thus says Adonai YHWH to the mountains and to the hills, to the watercourses and to the valleys: Look, I myself am bringing upon you a sword, and I will destroy your high places.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 6:3, word by word
- and sayאָמַרְתָּamarta
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amarta” appears- ‘Mountainsהָרֵיhare
mountain
A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.
Where else “hare” 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- hearשִׁמְעוּshimu
hear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “shimu” appears- the wordדְּבַרdevar
word
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “devar” appears- of 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- and to the hillsגְּבָעוֹתgevaot
hill
Hill.
Where else “gevaot” appears- to the watercoursesאֲפִיקִיםafikim
channel
The bottom along which a brook or the sea runs.
Where else “afikim” appears- and to the valleysגֵּאָיוֹתgeayot
valley
Narrow valley, a ravine between high slopes.
Where else “geayot” appears- am bringingמֵבִיאmevi
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “mevi” appears- a swordחֶרֶבcherev
sword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appears- and I will destroyאִבַּדְתִּיibadti
destroy
To make someone or something disappear completely.
Where else “ibadti” appears- your high placesבָּמוֹתֵיbamote
high place
An elevated site with an altar, often for other gods.
Where else “bamote” appears
The context
2“Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
3 · This verse (above)
4And your altars will be desolate, and your incense altars will be broken, and I will cast down your slain before your idols.