1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 11:1:1 ⧉וַתִּשָּׂ֨אvatissaand she lifted Ezekiel 11:1:2 ⧉אֹתִ֜יotime Ezekiel 11:1:3 ⧉ר֗וּחַruakhSpirit or wind Ezekiel 11:1:4 ⧉וַתָּבֵ֣אvataveand she brought Ezekiel 11:1:5 ⧉אֹ֠תִיotime Ezekiel 11:1:6 ⧉אֶל־שַׁ֨עַרelshaarto the gate of Ezekiel 11:1:7 ⧉בֵּית־יְהוָ֤הbetyahwehthe house of the LORD Ezekiel 11:1:8 ⧉הַקַּדְמוֹנִי֙hakadmonithe eastern or former Ezekiel 11:1:9 ⧉הַפּוֹנֶ֣הhaponethe one facing Ezekiel 11:1:10 ⧉קָדִ֔ימָהkadimaeastward Ezekiel 11:1:11 ⧉וְהִנֵּה֙vehinneand behold Ezekiel 11:1:12 ⧉בְּפֶ֣תַחbefetakhat the entrance of Ezekiel 11:1:13 ⧉הַשַּׁ֔עַרhashaarthe gate Ezekiel 11:1:14 ⧉עֶשְׂרִ֥יםeserimtwenty Ezekiel 11:1:15 ⧉וַחֲמִשָּׁ֖הvakhamishaand five Ezekiel 11:1:16 ⧉אִ֑ישׁishmen or a man Ezekiel 11:1:17 ⧉וָאֶרְאֶ֨הvaereeand I saw Ezekiel 11:1:18 ⧉בְתוֹכָ֜םbetokhamin their midst Ezekiel 11:1:19 ⧉אֶת־יַאֲזַנְיָ֧הetyaazanya{object marker} Jaazaniah Ezekiel 11:1:20 ⧉בֶן־עַזֻּ֛רbenazurson of Azzur Ezekiel 11:1:21 ⧉וְאֶת־פְּלַטְיָ֥הוּveetpelatyahuand {object marker} Pelatiah Ezekiel 11:1:22 ⧉בֶן־בְּנָיָ֖הוּbenbenayahuson of Benaiah Ezekiel 11:1:23 ⧉שָׂרֵ֖יsareleaders of Ezekiel 11:1:24 ⧉הָעָֽם׃פhaamthe people |
1. Formal Translation Then the Spirit lifted me and carried me to the east gate of the house of the LORD {Yahweh, Supreme Guide}, the gate that faces east. There at the opening of the gate stood twenty-five men, among whom I saw Jaazaniah son of Azur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, princes of the people. |
1. Dynamic Translation The Spirit picked me up and took me to the eastern gate of the LORD’s {Yahweh, Divine Leader} house, the gate looking toward the sunrise. At the gateway entrance stood twenty-five men. Among them I noticed Jaazaniah son of Azur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, who were leaders of the people. |