Ezekiel 9:6
Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.
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ASV
slay utterly the old man, the young man and the virgin, and little children and women; but come not near any man upon whom is the mark: and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the old men that were before the house.
KJV
Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.
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Commentary
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23 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| זָקֵ֡ן | za.Ken | old [man] | H2205 → |
| בָּח֣וּר | ba.Chur | young man | H970 → |
| וּבְתוּלָה֩ | u.ve.tu.Lah | and virgin | H1330 → |
| וְטַ֨ף | ve.Taf | and little one[s] | H2945 → |
| וְנָשִׁ֜ים | ve.na.Shim | and women | H802 → |
| תַּהַרְג֣וּ | ta.har.Gu | you will kill | H2026 → |
| לְמַשְׁחִ֗ית | le.mash.Chit | to destruction | H4889 → |
| וְעַל־ | ve.'al- | and to | H5921 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | any | H3605 → |
| אִ֨ישׁ | 'ish | person | H376 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | whom | H834 → |
| עָלָ֤יו | 'a.Lav | [is] on him | H5921 → |
| הַתָּו֙ | ha.Tav | the mark | H8420 → |
| אַל־ | 'al- | may not | H408 → |
| תִּגַּ֔שׁוּ | ti.Ga.shu | you draw near | H5066 → |
| וּמִמִּקְדָּשִׁ֖י | u.mi.mik.da.Shi | and from sanctuary my | H4720 → |
| תָּחֵ֑לּוּ | ta.Che.lu | you will begin | H2490 → |
| וַיָּחֵ֙לּוּ֙ | vai.ya.Che.lu | and they began | H2490 → |
| בָּאֲנָשִׁ֣ים | ba.'a.na.Shim | with the men | H582 → |
| הַזְּקֵנִ֔ים | ha.ze.ke.Nim | <the> old | H2205 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֖ר | 'a.Sher | who | H834 → |
| לִפְנֵ֥י | lif.Nei | [were] <to> before | H6440 → |
| הַבָּֽיִת׃ | ha.Ba.yit | the house | H1004 → |
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