Ezekiel 23 — English–Hebrew Parallel

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

2 “Ban (Son) Adam (man/mankind), Shanathayam (two) NaAyashahayam (women - emphatic), Banathawath (daughters) Am (mother) Achath (one): Hayahaw (came to pass)

3 WaThaZanahayanah (And played prostitute) BaMatzarayam (in Egypt); BaNaiwarayan (in their youth) Zanahaw (they played prostitute); Shamah (there) Maikaw (pressed), Shadayan (their breasts) WaSham (and there) Ishahaw (make) Daday (𐤃𐤃) Bathawalayaman (handled bosom their virginity).

4 WaShamawathan (And their names) Ahalah (Oholah) HaGadawalah (the elder), WaAhalayabah (and Oholibah) Achawathah (her sister): WaThaHayahayanah (and became), Lay (for me) WaThaYaladanah (and bore) Banayam (sons) WaBanathawath (and daughters). WaShamawathan (and their names), Shamarawan (Samaria) Ahalah (Oholah), WaYarawashalam (and Jerusalem) Ahalayabah (Oholibah).

5 “WaThaZanah (And played prostitute) Ahalah (Oholah) Thachathay (when she mine); WaThaIgab (and doted) Il-MaAhabayah (over lovers her), Al (to) Ashawar (Assyrians) Qarawabayam (neighbors),

6 Labashay (Clothed) Thakalath (blue), Pachahawath (governors) WaSaganayam (and rulers), Bachawaray (young men), Chamad (pleasant / desirable) Kalam (their every) Parashayam (Pharisee / Speaking leader - plural) Rakabay (horsemen riding) Sawasayam (horses).

7 WaThaNathan (And bestowed) Thazanawathawathayah (her prostitution - plural), Ilayam (went up them) Mabachar (choicest) Banay (son) Ashawar (Assyria); Kalam (their every) WaBaKal (and in every) Ashar-Igabah (who/that she doted), BaKal (in every) Galawalayam (their idols) NaTamaah (she defiled).

8 WaAth-Thazanawathawathayah (And the entirety of her 𐤕𐤆𐤍𐤅𐤕 - plural) MaMatzarayam (of Egypt) Laa (NOT) Izabah (neither left prostitution since days); KayaAwathah (surely the entirety of her) Shakabaw (they lay), BaNaiwarayah (in her youth) WaHamah (and they / them) Ishahaw (make) Daday (𐤃𐤃) Bathawalayamah (handled bosom her virginity); WaYaShapakaw (and poured) Thazanawatham (their prostitution) Ilayah (over it).

9 “LaKan (For sure) Nathanathayah (delivered her) BaYad (into hand) MaAhabayah (lovers her), BaYad (into hand) Banay (of the Assyrians), Ashawar (Assyria) AsharaIgabah (who/that she doted) Ilayam (went up them).

10 Hamah (They / them) Galahaw (uncovered) Irawahathah (her nakedness); Banayah (her sons) WaBanathawathayah (and her daughters) Laqachaw (they took); WaAwathah (and the entirety of her) BaCharab (with sword) Haragaw (they killed): WaThaHayah (and came to pass) Sham (name) LaNaAyashahayam (became byword among women - emphatic); WaShapawatayam (and judgments) Ishahaw (they executed). Bah (within him her)

11 “WaThaRaah (And saw), Achawathah (her sister) Ahalayabah (Oholibah) WaThaShachath (and more corrupt) Igabahathah (her doting), Manamah (from her) WaAth-Thazanawathawathayah (and the entirety of her 𐤕𐤆𐤍𐤅𐤕 - plural) MaZanawanay (from 𐤆𐤍𐤅𐤍) Achawathah (prostitution more prostitution her sister).

12 Al-Banay (To on the Assyrians), Ashawar (Assyria) Igabah (she doted) Pachahawath (governors) WaSaganayam (and rulers), Qarawabayam (neighbors), Labashay (clothed) Makalawal (most gorgeously), Parashayam (Pharisee / Speaking leader - plural) Rakabay (horsemen riding) Sawasayam (horses), Bachawaray (young men) Chamad (pleasant / desirable). Kalam (their every)

13 WaARaah (And I saw) KayaNaTamaah (surely she defiled); Darak (way/path) Achad (one) LaShanathayaman (their both).

14 “WaThaYawasap (And increased) Al (prostitution); Thazanawathawathayah (her 𐤕𐤆𐤍𐤅𐤕 - plural) WaThaRaah (and saw) Ayanashay (men) MaChaqah (portrayed) Il-HaQayar (over the wall), Tzalamay (images) Kashaday (Chaldeans) Chaqaqayam (portrayed vermilion - plural), BaShashar (in 𐤔𐤔𐤓)

15 Chagawaray (Loin covering) Azawar (Dressed girdles) BaMathanayam (in their waists), Sarawachay (𐤎𐤓𐤅𐤇) Tabawalayam (𐤈𐤁𐤅𐤋 - plural) BaRaashayam (flowing turbans on their heads), Maraah (sight) Shalayashayam (princes) Kalam (their look), Damawath (resemblance/similitude) Banay (of the Babylonians) Kashaday (Chaldea), Aratz (Earth/land) Mawaladatham (their birth).

16 WaThaIgab (And doted), Ilayam (went up them) LaMaraah (soon saw) Iyanayah (her eye) WaThaShalach (and sent) Malaakayam (messengers) Alayam (to them) Kashaday (Chaldea).

17 WaYaBawaaw (And came) Alayah (to her) Banay (The Babylonians) Babal (Babel) LaMashakab (to bed) Dawadayam (love - plural), WaYaTamaaw (and defiled) Awathah (the entirety of her) BaThazanawatham (in their prostitution), WaThaTamaa (and polluted), Bam (within him them) WaThaYaqai (and alienated) Napashaham (her soul).

18 WaThaGalah (And uncovered) Thazanawathawathayah (her prostitution - plural), WaThaGalah (and uncovered) Ath-Irawahathah (the entirety of her nakedness): WaThaYaqai (and alienated), Napashay (my soul) MaIlayah (went up her) KaAsharaNaqaih (as who/that alienated) Napashay (my soul) MaIlaAchawathah (from over her sister).

19 WaThaRabah (And multiplied) Ath-Thazanawathawathayah (the entirety of her prostitution - plural), LaZakar (remembering) Ath-Yawamay (the entirety of day) Naiwarayah (her youth), AsharaZanahathah (who/that she played prostitute) BaAratz (in land) Matzarayam (Egypt).

20 WaThaIgabah (And doted - emphatic) IlaPayalagashayam (over their paramours), AsharaBashar (who/that flesh) Chamawarayam (𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤓 - plural) Basharam (their flesh donkeys), WaZaramahath (and issue) Sawasayam (horses) Zaramahatham (their like issue).

21 Thus you called to memory the lewdness Naiwarayak (of your youth), in the handling of your bosom by the MaMatzarayam (From egyptians) Shaday (for the breasts) Naiwarayak (of your youth).

22 “LaKan (For sure) Ahalayabah (Oholibah), Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (Therefore, thus says) Adanay () Yahawah (): ‘Hananay (Behold), MaIwayar (rouse / awaken) Ath-MaAhabayak (the entirety of lovers you), Ilayak (my _ over yours) AthaAshar-Naqaih (the entirety of who/that alienated), Napashak (your soul) MaWaHaBawaathayam (and [causing] bring them) Ilayak (my _ over yours) MaSabayab (from against every side):

23 Banay (The Babylonians) Babal (Babel) WaKal (and every) Kashaday (Chaldeans), Paqawad (Pekod) WaShawai (and Shoa) WaQawai (and Koa), Kal (every) Banay (and all the Assyrians); Ashawar (Assyria) Awatham (the entirety of them) Bachawaray (young men), Chamad (pleasant / desirable) Pachahawath (governors) WaSaganayam (and rulers), WaSaganayam (and princes men renown), Kalam (their every) Shalayashayam (three - plural) WaQarawaayam (and call/proclaim/name - plural) Rakabay (riding) Sawasayam (horses) Kalam (their every).

24 WaBawaaw (And they come) Ilayak (against weapons you), Hatzan (𐤄𐤑𐤍) Rakab (chariots), WaGalagal (and wagons), WaBaQahal (and with company) Imayam (peoples); Tzanah (against buckler) WaMagan (and shield) WaQawabai (and helmet) YaShawayamaw (set) Ilayak (around you); Sabayab (surrounding) WaNathanathay (and commit) LaPanayamam (their face/presence/surface) Mashapat (judgement), WaShapatawak (and they judge you) BaMashapatayam (in their judgments).

25 WaNathanathay (And set) Qanaahathay (my jealousy) Bak (against you), WaIshahaw (and they deal) Awathak (the entirety of you) BaChamah (in fury); Apak (your nose) WaAzanayak (and your ears) YaSawayaraw (take away); WaAcharayathak (and your residue) BaCharab (by sword) ThaNapawal (you fall): Hamah (they / them) Banayak (your sons) WaBanathawathayak (and your daughters) YaLaqachaw (take); WaAcharayathak (and your residue) ThaAkal (you devoured) BaAsh (by fire).

26 WaHaPashayatawak (And they [causing] strip you) Ath-Bagadayak (the entirety of your clothes), WaLaqachaw (and take away) Kalay (every / bags of) Thapaarahathak (your beautiful).

27 WaHaShabathathay (And thus make lewdness [causing] cease), Zamahathak (your 𐤆𐤌𐤄) Manamak (from you) WaAth-Zanawathak (and the entirety of your 𐤆𐤍𐤅𐤕) MaAratz (prostitution from land) Matzarayam (Egypt) WaLaa (And not) ThaNashaay (you lift up) Iyanayak (your eyes), Alayam (to them) WaMatzarayam (And egypt); Laa (NOT) ThaZakaray (you remember) Iwad (more).’

28 “KayaKah (Surely 𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Adanay () Yahawah (): ‘Hananay (Behold), Nathanak (deliver you) BaYad (into hand) AsharaShanaath (who/that you hate), BaYad (into hand) Ashar-Naqaih (who/that alienated) Napashakam (your soul);

29 WaIshahaw (And they deal) Awathak (the entirety of you) BaShanaah (in hatred), WaLaqachaw (and take away) Kal (every) Yagayaik (your labor), WaIzabawak (and leave you) Iyaram (nakedness) WaIrayah (and bore); WaYaNaGalah (and prostitution uncovered), Irawahath (nakedness) Zanawanayak (your both lewdness prostitution) WaZamahathak (and your 𐤆𐤌𐤄) WaThazanawathawathayak (and your 𐤕𐤆𐤍𐤅𐤕 - plural).

30 Ishah (Make), Alah (these) Lak (for you) BaZanahawathak (in you played prostitute - plural) AcharayaGawayam (after/following heathen), IlaAshar-NaTamaath (over who/that you polluted) BaGalawalayam (with their idols).

31 BaDarak (In way) Achawathak (your sister) Halakath (you walked); WaNathanathay (and give) Kawasah (her cup) BaYadak (into your hand).’

32 “Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Adanay () Yahawah (): Kawas (cup), Achawathak (your sister's) ‘ThaShathahay (you drink) HaImaqah (the deep) WaHaRachabah (and the large); ThaHayah (came to pass) LaTzachaq (𐤑𐤇𐤒) WaLaLaig (and ridiculed held derision); Marabah (𐤌𐤓𐤁𐤄) LaHaKawayal ([causing] contains much).

33 Shakarawan (Drunkenness) WaYagawan (and sorrow), ThaMalaay (you filled) Kawas (cup) Shamah (astonishment) WaShamamah (and desolation), Kawas (cup) Achawathak (your sister) Shamarawan (Samaria).

34 WaShathahayath (And you drink) Awathah (the entirety of her) WaMatzahayath (and you drain), WaAth-Charashayah (and the entirety of her 𐤇𐤓𐤔) ThaGaramay (you gnaw broken pieces), WaShadayak (and tear your breasts); ThaNathaqay (𐤍𐤕𐤒) KayaAnay (surely I / Me) Dabarathay (speaking),’ Naam (declares prophetically) Adanay () Yahawah ().

35 “LaKan (For sure) Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Adanay () Yahawah (): ‘Yain (Because forgotten), Shakachath (𐤔𐤊𐤇) Awathay (the entirety of me) WaThaShalayakay (and you cast) Awathay (the entirety of me) AcharayaGawak (after/following your back), WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Athah (you) Nashaay (you bear) Zamahathak (your lewdness prostitution) WaAth-Thazanawathawathayak (and the entirety of your 𐤕𐤆𐤍𐤅𐤕 - plural).’”

36 WaYaAmar (And said) Yahawah () Alay (moreover me): “Ban (son) Adam (man/mankind), HaThaShapawat (you judge) Ath (the entirety of) Ahalah (Oholah) WaAth (and the entirety of) Ahalayabah (Oholibah)? WaHaNagad (and [causing] declare) Lan (for them) AthaThawaibahawathayan (the entirety of their abominations).

37 KayaNaapaw (Surely they committed adultery), WaDam (and blood) BaYadayan (in their hands); WaAth-Galawalayan (and entirety their idols) Naapaw (they committed adultery); WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Ath-Banayan (the entirety of caused their sons), AsharaYaladaw (who/that they bore), Lay (for me) HaIbayaraw ([causing] pass through) Lam (for them) LaAkalah (fire to devoured).

38 Iwad (More/again) Zaath (this) Ishahaw (Moreover this they have done): Lay (for me) Tamaaw (they defiled) Ath-Maqadashay (the entirety of my sanctuary) BaYawam (in day), HaHawaa (which/who/that is) WaAth-Shabathawathay (and the entirety of my sabbaths) Chalalaw (profaned).

39 WaBaShachatam (And when slain them) Ath-Banayam (the entirety of their children) LaGalawalayam (to their idols), WaYaBawaaw (and came) Al-Maqadashay (to my sanctuary) BaYawam (in day) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) LaChalalaw (to profane him); WaHanah (and behold), Kah (𐤊𐤄) Ishahaw (thus done) BaThawak (in midst) Bayathay (my house).

40 “WaAp (And furthermore) KayaThaShalachanah (surely you sent) LaAyanashayam (for men) Bawaayam (come - plural) MaMarachaq (from far), AsharaMalaak (who/that angel / messenger of Yah) Shalawach (send), Alayam (to them) WaHanah (and behold), Bawaaw (they came); LaAsharaRachatzath (who/that you wash yourself), Kachalath (you paint) Iyanayak (your eyes), WaIdahayath (and 𐤏𐤃𐤄) Iday (decorate ornament / adornment),

41 WaYashabath (And you sit) Il-Matah (over bed), Kabawadah (stately) WaShalachan (and table) Irawak (prepared) LaPanayamah (her before), WaQatarathay (and my incense) WaShamanay (and my oil) Shawamath (you whereupon set). Ilayah (over it)

42 “WaQawal (And voice) Hamawan (multitude) Shalaw (ease): Bah (within him her) WaAl-Ayanashayam (and to men) MaRab (of common sort) Adam (man/mankind) MaBawabaayam (brought - plural) Sawabaayam (drunkards) MaMadabar (from wilderness); WaYaNathanaw (and put) Tzamayadayam (bracelets) Al-Yadayan (to their hands twain), WaItarahath (and crowns) Thapaarahath (beautiful) Il-Raashayan (over their heads).

43 WaAAmar (And I said) LaBalah (old) Naawapayam (adulteries), ‘Ithah (now / present moment) YaZanah (now play) Thazanawathah (her prostitute) WaHawayaa (and which/who/that is).’

44 WaYaBawaa (And went), Alayah (to her) KaBawaa (as go) Al (prostitute): Ayashah (woman) Zawanahah (𐤆𐤅𐤍𐤄) Kan (for sure) Bawaaw (went) Al (to) Ahalah (Oholah) WaAl (and to) Ahalayabah (Oholibah), Ayashahath (woman) HaZamah (the lewd).

45 WaAyanashayam (And men), Tzadayaqam (righteous) Hamah (they / them) YaShapataw (judge) Awatham (the entirety of them) Mashapat (judgement) Naapawath (adulteresses), WaMashapat (and judgment) Shapakawath (shed - plural) Dam (blood); Kay (because adulteresses), Naapath (𐤍𐤀𐤐) Hanah (Behold) WaDam (and blood) BaYadayan (in their hands).

46 “KayaKah (Surely 𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Adanay () Yahawah (): ‘HaIlah (go up / offer) Ilayam (went up them) Qahal (company against), WaNathan (and give) Athan (the entirety of them) LaZaiwah (tossed back forth robbed) WaLaBaz (and 𐤁𐤆).

47 WaRagamaw (And stone) Ilayan (went up them) Aban (stone), Qahal (company) WaBaraa (and dispatch) Awathan (the entirety of them) BaCharabawatham (with their swords); Banayam (their sons) WaBanathawathayam (and their daughters), YaHaragaw (kill) WaBayathayan (and their houses) BaAsh (with fire) YaSharapaw (burn up).

48 “‘WaHaShabathathay (And thus cause lewdness [causing] cease) Zamah (𐤆𐤌𐤄) Man-HaAratz (from the land), WaYanawasaraw (and taught) Kal (every) HaNaAyashahayam (that women - emphatic) WaLaa (And not) ThaIshahayanah (you do) KaZamahathakan (as your after lewdness).

49 WaNathanaw (And they recompense) Zamahathakan (your lewdness), Ilayakan (went up you) WaChataay (and sins) Galawalayakan (your idols) ThaNashaayanah (you bear); WaYadaitham (and you know) KayaAnay (surely I / Me) Adanay () Yahawah ().’”