Ezekiel 20 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaShanah (in year), HaShabayaiyath (the seventh) BaChamayashay (in fifth month), BaIshawar (in tenth) LaChadash (month), Bawaaw (came) Ayanashayam (certain - plural) MaZaqanay (of elders) Yashar-Al (Israel) LaDarash (to inquire) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawah (), WaYaYashabaw (and sat) LaPanayamay (before me).

2 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Dabar (word / matter) Yahawah () Alay (came me), LaAmar (saying),

3 “Ban (Son) Adam (man/mankind), Dabar (speaking) Ath-Zaqanay (entirety elders) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaAmarath (and you tell), Alam (to them) Kah (𐤊𐤄) ‘YaAmar (thus says) Adanay () Yahawah (): “HaLaDarash (to inquire) Athay (the entirety of me) Athaham (you) Bawaayam (come - plural)? Chay (living),” “Anay (I / Me) Am-ADarash (although - rhetorical I inquired), Lakam (for you) Naam (declares prophetically) Adanay () Yahawah ().”’

4 “HaThaShapat (You judge), Atham (the entirety of them) HaThaShapawat (you judge) Ban (son) Adam (man/mankind)? Ath-Thawaibahath (the entirety of abominations) Abawatham (their fathers) HaYawadayaim (them [causing] know);

5 WaAmarath (And you tell), ‘Alayam (to them) Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Adanay () Yahawah (): “BaYawam (in day) Bacharay (chose me) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaANashaa (and lift) Yaday (my swore) LaZarai (seed) Bayath (house) Yaiqab (Jacob), WaAYawadai (And I known) Lam (for them) BaAratz (in land) Matzarayam (Egypt), WaANashaa (and lift) Yaday (my swore), Lam (for them) LaAmar (saying), Anay (I / Me) ‘Yahawah () Alahayam (God);’

6 BaYawam (In day) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Nashaathay (lift) Yaday (my swore), Lam (for them) LaHaYawatzayaam (to [causing] bring them forth) MaAratz (from land) Matzarayam (Egypt) Al-Aratz (to Earth/land) Ashar-Thawarathay (who/that searched), Lam (for them) Zawabath (flowing) Chalab (milk) WaDabash (and honey), Tzabay (𐤑𐤁𐤉) Hawayaa (which/who/that is) LaKal (every) HaAratzawath (glory the lands).

7 WaAAmar (And I said), ‘Alam (to them) Ayash (man) Shaqawatzay (abominations) Iyanayaw (his eyes), HaShalayakaw (you [causing] cast away) WaBaGalawalay (and with idols) Matzarayam (Egypt) Al (not) ThaTamaaw (you defile); Anay (I / Me) Yahawah () Alahayam (God).’

8 “‘“WaYaMarahaw (And rebelled) Bay (against me), WaLaa (And not) Abahaw (be willing / desire) LaShamai (listen); Alay (to me) Ayash (man) Ath-Shaqawatzay (the entirety of abominations) Iyanayam (their eyes), Laa (NOT) HaShalayakaw ([causing] throw away) WaAth-Galawalay (and the entirety of idols) Matzarayam (Egypt) Laa (NOT) Izabaw (forsake). WaAAmar (And I said) LaShapak (pour out) Chamahathay (my wrath), Ilayam (went up them) LaKalahawath (to accomplish - plural) Apay (my anger) Bam (within him them) BaThawak (in midst) Aratz (Earth/land) Matzarayam (Egypt).

9 WaAIshah (And I worked) LaMainaShamay (𐤋 my name's) LaBalathay (sake), HaChalal ([causing] profaned) LaIyanay (sight) HaGawayam (the nations), Ashar-Hamah (who/that they / them) BaThawakam (their among), AsharaNaYawadaithay (who/that know/understand), Alayam (to them) LaIyanayam (their sight) LaHaYawatzayaam ([causing] bringing them forth) MaAratz (from land) Matzarayam (Egypt).

10 WaAYawatzayaam (And I caused them to go forth) MaAratz (from land) Matzarayam (Egypt), WaABawaam (And I brought them) Al-HaMadabar (to the wilderness).

11 WaANathan (And I gave) Lam (for them) Ath-Chaqahawathay (the entirety of my statutes), WaAth-Mashapatay (and the entirety of showed my ordinances), HaYawadaithay (know/understand) Awatham (the entirety of them) AsharaYaIshah (who/that does), Awatham (the entirety of them) HaAdam (the man) WaYaChayay (and he live) Bam (within him them).

12 WaGam (And indeed / moreover) Ath-Shabathawathay (the entirety of my sabbaths), Nathanathay (Moreover also I gave) Lam (for them) LaHayahawath (came to pass - plural) LaAwath (to sign) Bayanay (between me), WaBayanayam (and between them) LaYadaith (know) KayaAnay (surely I / Me) Yahawah () MaQadasham (sanctifies them).

13 “‘“WaYaMarahaw (And rebelled) Bay (within him me) Bayath (house) Yashar-Al (Israel) BaMadabar (against in wilderness): BaChaqahawathay (in my statutes), Laa (NOT) Halakaw (they walk) WaAth-Mashapatay (and the entirety of my ordinances), Maasaw (they rejected) AsharaYaIshah (who/that keep), Atham (the entirety of them) HaAdam (the man) WaYaChayay (and he live); Bam (within him them) WaAth-Shabathathay (and the entirety of my sabbaths) Chalalaw (profaned) Maad (exceedingly / very). WaAAmar (And I said) LaShapak (pour out) Chamahathay (my wrath) Ilayam (went up them) BaMadabar (in wilderness), LaKalahawatham (to consume them - plural).

14 WaAIshah (And I worked) LaMainaShamay (𐤋 my name's) LaBalathay (sake), HaChalal ([causing] profaned) LaIyanay (sight) HaGawayam (the nations), AsharaHaYawatzaathayam (who/that [causing] brought them out) LaIyanayam (their sight).

15 WaGam (And indeed / moreover) Anay (I / Me) Nashaathay (lift) Yaday (my Moreover also I swore) Lam (for them) BaMadabar (in wilderness), LaBalathayaHaBawayaa (to/towards bring / come) Awatham (the entirety of them) Al-HaAratz (to the land) Ashar-Nathanathay (who/that gave), Zawabath (flowing) Chalab (milk) WaDabash (and honey), Tzabay (𐤑𐤁𐤉) Hawayaa (which/who/that is) LaKal (every) HaAratzawath (glory the lands);

16 YainaBaMashapatay (𐤉𐤏𐤍 in my ordinances), Maasaw (they rejected) WaAth-Chaqahawathay (and the entirety of my statutes), Laa (NOT) Halakaw (walk) Bam (within him them) WaAth-Shabathawathay (and the entirety of my sabbaths) Chalalaw (profaned): KayaAcharayaGalawalayam (surely after/following their idols) Labam (their heart) Halak (move).

17 WaThaChawas (And spared), Iyanay (my eye) Ilayam (went up them) MaShachatham (from destroy them), WaLaa (And not) Ishahayathay (make) Awatham (the entirety of them) Kalah (complete / finish) BaMadabar (in wilderness).

18 WaAAmar (And I said) Al-Banayam (to their children) BaMadabar (in wilderness), ‘BaChawaqay (in statutes) Abawathayakam (your fathers), Al (not) ThaYalakaw (you walk) WaAth-Mashapatayam (and the entirety of their ordinances), Al (not) ThaShamaraw (you neither observe) WaBaGalawalayam (and with their idols) Al (not) ThaTamaaw (you defile).

19 Anay (I / Me) Yahawah () Alahayam (God): BaChaqahawathay (in my statutes), Yalakaw (you walk) WaAth-Mashapatay (and the entirety of my ordinances), Shamaraw (you keep) WaIshahaw (and you do); Awatham (the entirety of them)

20 WaAth-Shabathawathay (And the entirety of make my sabbaths) Qadashaw (you holy); WaHayahaw (and came to pass) LaAwath (sign) Bayanay (between me), WaBayanayakam (and between you) LaYadaith (know) KayaAnay (surely I / Me) Yahawah () Alahayam (God).’

21 “‘“WaYaMarahaw (And rebelled) Bay (against me) HaBanayam (the children); BaChaqahawathay (in my statutes), Laa (NOT) Halakaw (they walk) WaAth-Mashapatay (and the entirety of my ordinances) Laa (NOT) Shamaraw (neither kept) LaIshahawath (to do - plural), Awatham (the entirety of them) AsharaYaIshah (who/that do), Awatham (the entirety of them) HaAdam (the man) WaYaChayay (and he live); Bam (within him them) Ath-Shabathawathay (the entirety of my sabbaths) Chalalaw (they profaned). WaAAmar (And I said) LaShapak (pour out) Chamahathay (my wrath), Ilayam (went up them) LaKalahawath (to accomplish - plural) Apay (my anger) Bam (within him them) BaMadabar (against in wilderness).

22 WaHaShawabathay (And [causing] nevertheless withdrew) Ath-Yaday (the entirety of my hand), WaAIshah (And I worked) LaMainaShamay (𐤋 my name's) LaBalathay (sake), HaChalal ([causing] profaned) LaIyanay (sight) HaGawayam (the nations), Ashar-HaYawatzaathay (who/that [causing] brought forth) Awatham (the entirety of them) LaIyanayam (their sight).

23 Gam (Indeed / moreover) Anay (I / Me) Nashaathay (lift) Ath-Yaday (the entirety of my Moreover I swore) Lam (for them) BaMadabar (in wilderness), LaHaPawayatz ([causing] scatter) Atham (the entirety of them) BaGawayam (in nations), WaLaZarahawath (and disperse - plural) Awatham (the entirety of them) BaAratzawath (through countries);

24 YainaMashapatay (𐤉𐤏𐤍 my ordinances), Laa (NOT) Ishahaw (they executed) WaChaqahawathay (and my statutes), Maasaw (rejected) WaAth-Shabathawathay (and the entirety of my sabbaths), Chalalaw (profaned) WaAcharayaGalawalay (and after idols) Abawatham (their fathers)’ Hayahaw (came to pass) Iyanayam (their eyes).

25 WaGam (And indeed / moreover) Anay (I / Me) Nathanathay (Moreover also I gave) Lam (for them) Chaqayam (statutes) Laa (NOT) Tawabayam (good - plural), WaMashapatayam (and ordinances) Laa (NOT) YaChayahaw (live); Bam (within him them)

26 WaATamaa (And I polluted) Awatham (the entirety of them) BaMathanahawatham (in their own gifts), BaHaIbayar (in [causing] pass through) Kal (every) Patar (fire opens) Racham (show mercy / love), LaMainaAShamamam (𐤋 I make them desolate), LaMainaAsharaYaYadaiw (𐤋 who/that know) AsharaAnay (who/that I / Me) Yahawah ().”’

27 “LaKan (For sure) Dabar (speaking) Al-Bayath (to house) Yashar-Al (Israel), Ban (Therefore, son) Adam (man/mankind), WaAmarath (and you tell), Alayam (to them) Kah (𐤊𐤄) ‘YaAmar (thus says) Adanay () Yahawah (): Iwad (more/again) Zaath (this) Gadapaw (blasphemed), Awathay (the entirety of me) “Abawathayakam (your fathers) BaMailam (in committed them) Bay (within him me) Mail (top/above).

28 WaABawayaam (And I brought them) Al-HaAratz (to the land), AsharaNashaathay (who/that lift) Ath-Yaday (the entirety of my swore) LaNathanath (give), Awathah (the entirety of her) Lam (for them) WaYaRaahaw (and saw) Kal (every) Gabaih (hill), Rawamah (every high) WaKal (and every) Itz (tree), Ibath (every thick) WaYaZabachaw (and offered) Sham (there) Ath-Zabachayam (the entirety of their sacrifices), WaYaNathanaw (and gave) Sham (there) Kais (presented provocation) WaYaZabachaw (and of their offering); Qarabanam (their 𐤒𐤓𐤁𐤍) WaYaShawayamaw (and made) Sham (pleasant aroma), Rayach (smell) Nayachawachayam (their 𐤍𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇) WaYaNasayakaw (and poured out) Sham (there) Ath-Nasakayam (the entirety of their drink offerings).

29 WaAAmar (And I said), ‘Alam (to them) Mah (what / why / how) HaBamah (the high place) Ashar-Athaham (who/that you) HaBawaayam (who go - plural) Sham (mean)?’ WaYaQaraa (and called) Shamah (So its name) Bamah (Bamah) IdaHaYawam (as far as this day) HaZah (this / that / these).”’

30 “LaKan (For sure) Amar (said) Al-Bayath (to house) Yashar-Al (Israel), Kah (𐤊𐤄) ‘YaAmar (thus says) Adanay () Yahawah (): HaBaDarak (in way) Abawathayakam (your fathers) Athaham (you) “NaTamaayam (pollute - plural)? WaAcharayaShaqawatzayam (and after their abominations) Athaham (you) Zanahayam (play prostitute - plural)?

31 WaBaNashaath (And in lift) Mathanahathayakam (offer your gifts), BaHaIbayar ([causing] pass through) Banayakam (you make sons) BaAsh (in fire), Athaham (you) NaTamaayam (pollute - plural) LaKal (every) Galawalayakam (your idols) Id-HaYawam (as far as this day)? WaAnay (and I / Me) ADarash (I inquired), Lakam (for you) Bayath (house) Yashar-Al (Israel)? Chay (living), Anay (I / Me) Naam (declares prophetically) Adanay () Yahawah (), Am-ADarash (although - rhetorical I inquired); Lakam (for you)

32 “‘“WaHaIlah (And that comes) Il-Rawachakam (over your mind), Hayahaw (came to pass him) Laa (NOT) ThaHayah (came to pass) AsharaAthaham (who/that you) Amarayam (say - plural), NaHayah (came to pass) ‘KaGawayam (as nations), KaMashapachahawath (as families) HaAratzawath (the countries), LaSharath (to serve) Itz (tree) WaAban (and stone).’

33 Chay (Living), Anay (I / Me) Naam (declares prophetically) Adanay () Yahawah (), Am-Laa (although - rhetorical NOT) BaYad (in hand), Chazaqah (surely mighty) WaBaZarawai (and in arm), Natahawayah (outstretched) WaBaChamah (and with wrath) Shapawakah (poured), AMalawak (I king): Ilayakam (went up you)

34 WaHaYawatzaathay (And [causing] bring out) Athakam (the entirety of you) Man-HaImayam (from the peoples), WaQabatzathay (and gather) Athakam (the entirety of you) Man-HaAratzawath (from out of the countries) AsharaNaPawatzatham (who/that you scattered), Bam (within him them) BaYad (in hand), Chazaqah (mighty) WaBaZarawai (and in arm), Natahawayah (outstretched) WaBaChamah (and with wrath) Shapawakah (poured out);

35 WaHaBawaathay (And [causing] bring) Athakam (the entirety of you) Al-Madabar (to wilderness) HaImayam (the peoples), WaNaShapatathay (and judgment) Athakam (entirety you) Sham (there) Panayam (face/presence/surface) Al-Panayam (to face/presence/surface).

36 KaAsharaNaShapatathay (As who/that judgment) Ath-Abawathayakam (entirety your fathers) BaMadabar (in wilderness) Aratz (Earth/land) Matzarayam (Egypt), Kan (for sure) AShapat (I judgment),” Athakam (entirety you) Naam (declares prophetically) Adanay () Yahawah ().

37 “WaHaIbarathay (And [causing] pass) Athakam (the entirety of you) ThachathaHaShabat (under under the rod), WaHaBawaathay (and [causing] bring) Athakam (the entirety of you) BaMasarath (into bond) HaBarayath (the covenant);

38 WaBararawathay (And purge out him) Makam (from you) HaMaradayam (among the rebels), WaHaPawashaiyam (and who disobey against - plural); Bay (within him me) MaAratz (from land) Magawarayam (their live), AYawatzayaa (I bring forth) Awatham (the entirety of them) WaAl-Adamahath (and to ground/dust/dirt) Yashar-Al (Israel) Laa (NOT) YaBawaa (enter): WaYadaitham (and you know) Kay-Anay (surely I / Me) Yahawah ().”

39 “‘,WaAthaham (And you) Bayath (house) Yashar-Al (Israel), Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Adanay () Yahawah (): Ayash (man) Galawalayaw (everyone his idols), “Yalakaw (you go), Ibadaw (you serve) WaAchar (and hereafter) Am (also), Ayanakam (NO ONE) Shamaiyam (listen - plural); Alay (to me) WaAth-Sham (and the entirety of name) Qadashay (my holy) Laa (NOT) ThaChalalaw (you more profane) Iwad (more/again) BaMathanahawathayakam (with your gifts), WaBaGalawalayakam (and with your idols).

40 KayaBaHar (Surely in mountain), Qadashay (my holy) BaHar (in mountain) Marawam (height) Yashar-Al (Israel),” Naam (declares prophetically) Adanay () Yahawah (), “Sham (there) YaIbaday (serve me) Kal (every) Bayath (house) Yashar-Al (Israel), Kalaw (his every) BaAratz (in land): Sham (there) ARatzaham (I accept them), WaSham (and there) ADarawash (I require) Ath-Tharawamahathayakam (the entirety of your offerings), WaAth-Raashayath (and the entirety of beginning) Mashaathawathayakam (your offerings), BaKal (in every) Qadashayakam (your holy).

41 BaRayach (In smell) Nayachawach (𐤍𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇) ARatzah (pleasant aroma I accept), Athakam (the entirety of you) BaHaYawatzayaay (when [causing] bring out me) Athakam (the entirety of you) Man-HaImayam (from the peoples), WaQabatzathay (and gather) BaHaYawatzayaay (in you out me) Athakam (the entirety of you) Man-HaAratzawath (from the countries) AsharaNaPawatzatham (who/that you scattered); Bam (within him them) WaNaQadashathay (and sanctified) Bakam (within him you) LaIyanay (eye) HaGawayam (the nations).

42 WaYadaitham (And you know) Kay-Anay (surely I / Me) Yahawah (), BaHaBawayaay (when [causing] bring me) Athakam (the entirety of you) Al-Adamahath (to ground/dust/dirt) Yashar-Al (Israel), Al-HaAratz (to the country) AsharaNashaathay (who/that lift) Ath-Yaday (the entirety of my swore) LaNathanath (give) Awathah (the entirety of her) LaAbawathayakam (to your fathers).

43 WaZakaratham (And you remember) Sham (there) Ath-Darakayakam (the entirety of your ways), WaAthaKal (and the entirety of every) Ilayalahawathayakam (your doings), AsharaNaTamaatham (who/that you polluted) Bam (yourselves them); WaNaQawatatham (and you loathe) BaPanayamakam (in your own sight) BaKal (in every) Raiwathayakam (your evils) AsharaIshahayatham (who/that you committed).

44 WaYadaitham (And you know) Kay-Anay (surely I / Me) Yahawah (), BaIshahawathay (when dealt me - plural) Athakam (entirety you) LaMainaShamay (𐤋 my name's) Laa (sake), KaDarakayakam (as your ways), HaRaiyam (the evil - plural) WaKaIlayalahawathayakam (and as your doings), HaNaShachathawath (who according to corrupt - plural) Bayath (house) Yashar-Al (Israel),” Naam (declares prophetically) Adanay () Yahawah ().’”

45 The dabar (word / matter) of Yahawah () came to me, amar (spoke),

46 Ban (son) of adam (man), shawam (place / establish / appoint) your panayam (face) toward Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), and natap (drop) your word toward the sanctuaries, and nabaa (prophesy) against the shadah (land) of Yashar-Al (Israel);

47 And amar (spoke) the land of Yashar-Al (Israel), Thus amar (spoke) Yahawah (): Behold, I am against you, and will draw forth my sword out of its sheath, and will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked.

48 Kay (surely) then that I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword kabah (go) forth out of its sheath against all bashar (flesh) from the south to the north:

49 And all flesh shall know that I, Yahawah (), have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath; it shall not return any more.