Ezekiel 7:23

“Make the chain, for the land is full of judgment of blood, and the city is full of violence.”

Ezekiel 7:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 7:23, word by word

Makeעֲשֵׂהase

make

To build or create something.

Where else “ase” appears
the chainרַתּוֹקratok

chain

A chain.

Where else “ratok” appears
the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
is fullמָלְאָהmala

fill

To take up all the space of something, or to give someone all it can hold.

Where else “mala” appears
of judgmentמִשְׁפַּטmishpat

judgment

The decision a judge gives on a case.

Where else “mishpat” appears
of bloodדָּמִיםdamim

bloodguilt

A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.

Where else “damim” appears
and the cityעִירir

city

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

Where else “ir” appears
of violenceחָמָסchamas

violence

Violence; unjust harm done to others.

Where else “chamas” appears

The context

22And I will turn my face from them, and they will profane my hidden treasure, and violent men will enter it and profane it.

23 · This verse (above)

24And I will bring the worst of the nations, and they will possess their houses; and I will make cease the pride of the strong, and their sanctuaries will be profaned.

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