Ezekiel 9:7
Then He told them, “Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go forth!” So they went out and began killing throughout the city.
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ASV
And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and smote in the city.
KJV
And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city.
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם | 'a.lei.Hem | to them | H413 → |
| טַמְּא֣וּ | ta.me.'U | make unclean | H2930 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַבַּ֗יִת | ha.Ba.yit | the house | H1004 → |
| וּמַלְא֧וּ | u.mal.'U | and fill | H4390 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַחֲצֵר֛וֹת | ha.cha.tze.Rot | the courts | H2691 → |
| חֲלָלִ֖ים | cha.la.Lim | [those] slain | H2491 → |
| צֵ֑אוּ | Tze.'u | go forth | H3318 → |
| וְיָצְא֖וּ | ve.ya.tze.'U | and they went forth | H3318 → |
| וְהִכּ֥וּ | ve.hi.Ku | and they struck | H5221 → |
| בָעִֽיר׃ | va.'Ir | in the city | H5892 → |
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