Ezekiel 5:1
“As for you, son of man, take a sharp sword, use it as a barber’s razor, and shave your head and beard. Then take a set of scales and divide the hair.
BSB
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ASV
And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp sword; as a barber’s razor shalt thou take it unto thee, and shalt cause it to pass upon thy head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
KJV
And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber’s razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
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Commentary
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21 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְאַתָּ֨ה | ve.'a.Tah | and you | H859 → |
| בֶן־ | ven- | O son of | H1121 → |
| אָדָ֜ם | 'a.Dam | humankind | H120 → |
| קַח־ | kach- | take | H3947 → |
| לְךָ֣׀ | le.Kha | <for> yourself | |
| חֶ֣רֶב | Che.rev | a sword | H2719 → |
| חַדָּ֗ה | cha.Dah | sharp | H2299 → |
| תַּ֤עַר | Ta.'ar | <the> razor of | H8593 → |
| הַגַּלָּבִים֙ | ha.ga.la.Vim | <the> barbers | H1532 → |
| תִּקָּחֶ֣נָּה | ti.ka.Che.nah | you will take it | H3947 → |
| לָּ֔ךְ | Lakh | <for> yourself | |
| וְהַעֲבַרְתָּ֥ | ve.ha.'a.var.Ta | and you will make [it] pass | H5674 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | over | H5921 → |
| רֹאשְׁךָ֖ | ro.she.Kha | head your | H7218 → |
| וְעַל־ | ve.'al- | and over | H5921 → |
| זְקָנֶ֑ךָ | ze.ka.Ne.cha | beard your | H2206 → |
| וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ | ve.la.kach.Ta | and you will take | H3947 → |
| לְךָ֛ | le.Kha | <for> yourself | |
| מֹאזְנֵ֥י | moz.Nei | scales of | H3976 → |
| מִשְׁקָ֖ל | mish.Kal | weight | H4948 → |
| וְחִלַּקְתָּֽם׃ | ve.chi.lak.Tam | and you will divide them | H2505 → |
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