Ezekiel 7:24

“And 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.”

Ezekiel 7:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 7:24, word by word

And I will bringהֵבֵאתִיheveti

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “heveti” appears
the worstרָעֵיrae

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “rae” appears
of the nationsגוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
and they will possessיָרְשׁוּyarshu

possess

To occupy a land and make it one's own.

Where else “yarshu” appears
their housesבָּתֵּיbate

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

Where else “bate” appears
and I will make ceaseהִשְׁבַּתִּיhishbati

put an end

To make something end, remove it.

Where else “hishbati” appears
the prideגְּאוֹןgeon

pride

Thinking oneself above others, a person or nation.

Where else “geon” appears
of the strongעַזִּיםazim

strong

Having strength to prevail: an enemy, a people or a border hard to overcome.

Where else “azim” appears
and their sanctuariesמְקַדְשֵׁיmekadshe

General meaning: Sanctify, consecrate.

Where else “mekadshe” appears
will be profanedנִחֲלוּnichalu

profane

To treat what is holy as common.

Where else “nichalu” appears

The context

23Make the chain, for the land is full of judgment of blood, and the city is full of violence.

24 · This verse (above)

25Anguish has come, and they will seek peace, and there will be none.

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