Ezekiel 6:3

“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.”

Ezekiel 6:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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