Study it in the app“For look, in the city over which my name is called, I am beginning to bring evil; and you, will you go entirely unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for a sword I am summoning against all the inhabitants of the earth, declares YHWH Tsevaot.’”
Forכִּיlook,הִנֵּהin the cityבָעִירover whichאֲשֶׁר עָלֶיהָmy nameשְׁמִיis called,נִקְרָאIאָנֹכִיam beginningמֵחֵלto bring evil;לְהָרַעand you,וְאַתֶּםwill you go entirelyהִנָּקֵהunpunished?תִנָּקוּYou will notלֹאgo unpunished,תִנָּקוּforכִּיa swordחֶרֶבIאֲנִיam summoningקֹרֵאagainst allעַל כָּלthe inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵיof the earth,הָאָרֶץdeclaresנְאֻםYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot.’צְבָאוֹת
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearsname
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shemi” appearsname
To give someone a name.
Where else “nikra” appearsbegin
To start doing something.
Where else “mechel” appearsdo evil
To harm someone; evildoers.
Where else “hara” appearsgo unpunished
Not to receive the punishment one deserved.
Where else “hinake” appearssword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appearsdwell
To make one's home in a place.
Where else “yoshve” appearsearth
The whole world, everything under the sky.
Where else “arets” appearsdeclaration
Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".
Where else “neum” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsTsevaot
A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.
Where else “tsevaot” appearsCf. 1 Peter 4:17.
28And it will be, if they refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink, then you shall say to them, ‘Thus says YHWH Tsevaot: You shall surely drink!
29 · This verse (above)
30And you, prophesy against them all these words, and say to them, ‘YHWH will roar from on high, and from his holy dwelling he will utter his voice; he will roar mightily against his fold; a shout, like those who tread grapes, he will raise against all the inhabitants of the earth.
