Ezekiel 36:5
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Surely in My burning zeal I have spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, who took My land as their own possession with wholehearted joy and utter contempt, so that its pastureland became plunder.
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ASV
therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the nations, and against all Edom, that have appointed my land unto themselves for a possession with the joy of all their heart, with despite of soul, to cast it out for a prey.
KJV
Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.
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30 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| לָכֵ֗ן | la.Khen | <to> therefore | H3651 → |
| כֹּֽה־ | koh- | thus | H3541 → |
| אָמַר֮ | 'a.Mar | he says | H559 → |
| אֲדֹנָ֣י | 'a.do.Nai | [the] Lord | H136 → |
| יְהוִה֒ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3069 → |
| אִם־ | 'im- | if | H518 → |
| לֹ֠א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| בְּאֵ֨שׁ | be.'Esh | in [the] fire of | H784 → |
| קִנְאָתִ֥י | kin.'a.Ti | jealousy my | H7068 → |
| דִבַּ֛רְתִּי | di.Bar.ti | I have spoken | H1696 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| שְׁאֵרִ֥ית | she.'e.Rit | [the] rest of | H7611 → |
| הַגּוֹיִ֖ם | ha.go.Yim | the nations | H1471 → |
| וְעַל־ | ve.'al- | and on | H5921 → |
| אֱד֣וֹם | 'e.Dom | Edom | H123 → |
| כֻּלָּ֑א | ku.La' | all of it | H3605 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| נָתְנֽוּ־ | na.te.nu- | they made | H5414 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| אַרְצִ֣י׀ | 'ar.Tzi | land my | H776 → |
| לָ֠הֶם | La.hem | for themselves | |
| לְמ֨וֹרָשָׁ֜ה | le.Mo.ra.Shah | into a possession | H4181 → |
| בְּשִׂמְחַ֤ת | be.sim.Chat | with joy of | H8057 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | every | H3605 → |
| לֵבָב֙ | le.Vav | heart | H3824 → |
| בִּשְׁאָ֣ט | bish.'At | with scorn of | H7589 → |
| נֶ֔פֶשׁ | Ne.fesh | self | H5315 → |
| לְמַ֥עַן | le.Ma.'an | so that | H4616 → |
| מִגְרָשָׁ֖הּ | mig.ra.Shah | pastureland its | H4054 → |
| לָבַֽז׃ | la.Vaz | [becomes] <into> spoil | H957 → |
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