Ezekiel 17 — English–Hebrew Parallel

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

2 “Ban (Son) Adam (man/mankind), Chawad (put forth) Chayadah (riddle), WaMashal (and speak) Mashal (proverb/parable/byword) Al-Bayath (to house) Yashar-Al (Israel);

3 WaAmarath (And you say), ‘Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Adanay () Yahawah (): HaNashar (the eagle) “HaGadawal (the great) Gadawal (very great/important/mighty) HaKanapayam (the wings) Arak (long feathers), HaAbar (the 𐤀𐤁𐤓) Malaa (full) HaNawatzah (the feathers), Ashar (various colors), Law (for him) HaRaqamah (the 𐤓𐤒𐤌𐤄) YaBawaa (came) Al (to) HaLabanawan (the Lebanon), WaYaLaqach (and took) Ath-Tzamarath (the entirety of top) HaAraz (the cedar):

4 AthaRaash (The entirety of head) Yanayaqahawathayaw (topmost his young twigs), YaQatap (he cropped off) WaYaBawayaaw (and carried him) Al-Aratz (to Earth/land) Kanain (traffic); BaIyar (in city) Rakalayam (merchants) Shawamaw (set him).

5 “‘“WaYaLaqach (And he took) MaZarai (of seed) HaAratz (the land), WaYaNathanaw (and gave him) BaShadah (in soil) Zarai (planted seed); Laqach (take / seize) Il-Mayam (over beside many waters); Rabayam (Many - plural) Tzapatzapah (willow tree) Shawamaw (set him).

6 WaYaTzamach (And it grew), WaYaHayah (and came to pass) LaGapan (vine) Sarachath (became spreading) Shapalath (low) Qawamah (stature), LaPanahawath (branches turned - plural) Dalayahawathayaw (his toward - plural), Alayaw (to him) WaSharashayaw (and its roots) Thachathayaw (under him): YaHayahaw (came to pass) WaThaHayah (and came to pass) LaGapan (became vine), WaThaIshah (and brought forth) Badayam (branches), WaThaShalach (and shot) Paarahawath (forth sprigs).

7 “‘“WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Nashar (eagle) Achad (one) Gadawal (also another very great/important/mighty) Gadawal (very great/important/mighty) Kanapayam (wings) WaRab (And many) Nawatzah (many feathers): WaHanah (and behold), HaGapan (this vine) HaZaath (this) Kapanah (𐤊𐤐𐤍) Sharashayah (bent its roots) Ilayaw (toward him), WaDalayahawathayaw (and his 𐤃𐤋𐤉𐤄 - plural) Shalachah (shot forth) Law (branches toward him), LaHaShaqahawath ([causing] water - plural) Awathah (the entirety of her) MaIrawagahawath (from beds plantation). Mataih (her 𐤌𐤈𐤏)

8 Al-Shadah (To field / open country) Tawab (pleasant/functional) Al-Mayam (to many waters), Rabayam (Many - plural) Hawayaa (which/who/that is) Shathawalah (planted) LaIshahawath (bring forth - plural) Inap (branches), WaLaNashaath (and bear) Paray (fruit), LaHayahawath (came to pass - plural) LaGapan (vine) Adarath (goodly).”’

9 “Amar (Said), Kah (𐤊𐤄) ‘YaAmar (thus says) Adanay () Yahawah (): “ThaTzalach (prosper)? HaLawaa (NOT) Ath-Sharashayah (the entirety of its roots), YaNathaq (he pull up) WaAth-Parayah (and the entirety of its fruit), YaQawasas (cut off) WaYaYabash (and it wither); Kal (every) Tarapay (𐤈𐤓𐤐) Tzamachah (its springing) ThaYabash (leaves wither)? WaLaa (And not) BaZarawai (strong in arm) Gadawalah (very great/important/mighty) WaBaIm (and many in people) Rab (Many) LaNamashaawath (raised - plural) Awathah (the entirety of her) MaSharashayah (from its roots).

10 WaHanah (And behold) Shathawalah (Yes behold planted), HaThaTzalach (prosper)? HaLawaa (NOT) KaNagaith (as touch) Bah (within him her) Rawach (spirit / wind) HaQadayam (the east) ThaYabash (utterly) Yabash (dry land), Il (touches)? Irawagahath (beds) Tzamachah (it grew) ThaYabash (wither).”’”

11 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Dabar (Moreover the word) Yahawah () Alay (came me), LaAmar (saying),

12 “Amar (Said) Naa (Now) LaBayath (now rebellious house), HaMaray (the 𐤌𐤓𐤉) HaLaa (NOT) ‘Yadaitham (you know) Mah (things mean)?’ Alah (these) Amar (said), ‘Hanah (Behold), YaBawaa (came) Malak (king) Babal (Babylon) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), WaYaLaqach (and took) Ath-Malakah (the entirety of its king), WaAth-Sharayah (and the entirety of its princes), WaYaBawaa (and brought) Awatham (the entirety of them) Alayaw (to him) Babal (Babylon):

13 WaYaLaqach (And he took) MaZarai (of seed) HaMalawakah (the royal), WaYaKarath (and made) Athaw (entirety him) Barayath (covenant); WaYaBawaa (and he brought) Athaw (the entirety of him) BaAlah (in oath), WaYaBawaa (and took) WaAth-Ayalay (and the entirety of away mighty) HaAratz (the land); YaLaqach (take / seize)

14 LaHayahawath (Came to pass - plural) Mamalakah (kingdom) Shapalah (base), LaBalathayaHathaNashaa (to/towards [reflexive] lift up), LaShamar (keeping) Ath-Barayathaw (the entirety of his covenant) LaImadah (it stand).

15 WaYaMarad (And he rebelled) Baw (within him) LaShalach (sending) Malaakayaw (his ambassadors) Matzarayam (Egypt), LaNathanath (give) Law (for him) Sawasayam (horses) WaIm (and many people). Rab (Many) HaYaTzalach (he prosper)? HaYaMalat (he escape) HaIshah (who does) Alah (such things)? WaYaHaParar (and he [causing] break) Barayath (covenant), WaYaNaMalat (and escape)?

16 “‘Chay (Living),’ Anay (I / Me) Naam (declares prophetically) Adanay () Yahawah (), ‘Am-Laa (although - rhetorical NOT) BaMaqawam (in place) HaMalak (the king) HaMaMalayak (who king), Athaw (the entirety of him) AsharaYaBazah (who/that he despised), Ath-Alahathaw (the entirety of his oath) WaAsharaYaHaParar (and who/that he [causing] broke), Ath-Barayathaw (the entirety of his covenant) Athaw (entirety him) BaThawak (in midst) Babal (Babylon) YaMawath (he die).

17 WaLaa (And not) BaChayal (in army) Gadawal (Neither very great/important/mighty) WaBaQahal (and in company) Rab (many) YaIshah (make) Awathaw (the entirety of him) Paraih (Pharaoh) BaMalachamah (help in war), BaShapak (when cast up) Salalah (𐤎𐤋𐤋𐤄) WaBaBanahawath (and mounds in build - plural) Dayaq (forts), LaHaKarayath (to [causing] cut off) Napashawath (many persons) Rabawath (Many - plural).

18 WaYaBazah (And he despised) Alah (curse / oath) LaHaParar ([causing] breaking) Barayath (covenant); WaHanah (and behold), YaNathan (he given) Yadaw (his hand), WaKal (and every) Alah (these) YaIshah (done) Laa (things); YaMalat (he escape).

19 “LaKan (For sure) Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Adanay () Yahawah (): ‘Chay (living), Anay (I / Me) Am-Laa (although - rhetorical NOT) Alahathay (my oath) AsharaYaBazah (who/that he despised), WaBarayathay (and my covenant) AsharaYaHaPawayar (who/that he [causing] broken), WaNathanathayaw (and bring him) BaRaashaw (on his head).

20 WaParashathay (And spread) Ilayaw (went up him) Rashathay (my net), WaYaNaThapash (and he taken) BaMatzawadathay (in my snare), WaHaBawayaawathayaw (and [causing] bring him) Babal (Babylon), WaNaShapatathay (and judgment) Athaw (entirety him) Sham (there) Mailaw (his trespassed against) AsharaYaMail (who/that trespass). Bay (within him me)

21 WaAthaKal (And the entirety of every) Mabarachaw (his fugitives) BaKal (in every) Agapayaw (his bands) BaCharab (by sword), YaNapalaw (fall) WaHaNaShaarayam (and who remain - plural) LaKal (every) Rawach (spirit / wind) YaParashaw (scattered): WaYadaitham (and you know), KayaAnay (surely I / Me) Yahawah (), Dabarathay (speaking).’

22 “Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Adanay () Yahawah (): ‘WaLaqachathay (and take) Anay (I / Me) MaTzamarath (from top) HaAraz (the cedar), HaRawamah (the lofty) WaNathanathay (and set); MaRaash (from head) Yawanaqathawathayaw (topmost its young twigs) Rak (tender one), AQatap (I crop off) WaShathalathay (and plant) Anay (I / Me) IlaHar (over lofty mountain) Gabah (high): WaThalawal (and 𐤕𐤋𐤅𐤋)

23 BaHar (In mountain) Marawam (height) Yashar-Al (Israel) AShathalaw (I plant him); WaYaNashaa (and it bring forth) Inap (boughs), WaYaIshah (and bear) Paray (fruit), WaYaHayah (and came to pass) LaAraz (cedar) Adayar (goodly): WaShakanaw (and under dwell) Thachathayaw (under him) Kal (every) Tzapawar (birds) Kal (every) Kanap (wing); BaTzal (in shade) Dalayahawathayaw (his 𐤃𐤋𐤉𐤄 - plural) ThaShakananah (branches dwell).

24 WaYadaiw (And know), Kal (every) Itzay (tree) HaShadah (the field) KayaAnay (surely I / Me) Yahawah (), HaShapalathay ([causing] brought down) Itz (tree), Gabah (high) HaGabahathay ([causing] exalted) Itz (tree), Shapal (low) HaYawabashathay ([causing] dried) Itz (tree), Lach (up green) WaHaParachathay (and [causing] flourish); Itz (tree) Yabash (dry land) “‘Anay (I / Me) Yahawah (), Dabarathay (speaking) WaIshahayathay (and done).’”