16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 11:16:1 ⧉לָכֵ֣ןlakhentherefore Ezekiel 11:16:2 ⧉אֱמֹ֗רemorsay Ezekiel 11:16:3 ⧉כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮koamarthus said Ezekiel 11:16:4 ⧉אֲדֹנָ֣יadonaiLord Ezekiel 11:16:5 ⧉יְהוִה֒yehoviLORD Ezekiel 11:16:6 ⧉כִּ֤יkithat or because Ezekiel 11:16:7 ⧉הִרְחַקְתִּים֙hirkhaktimI caused them to be far Ezekiel 11:16:8 ⧉בַּגּוֹיִ֔םbagoyimamong the nations Ezekiel 11:16:9 ⧉וְכִ֥יvekiand that or and because Ezekiel 11:16:10 ⧉הֲפִֽיצוֹתִ֖יםhafitsotimI scattered them Ezekiel 11:16:11 ⧉בָּאֲרָצ֑וֹתbaaratsotin the lands Ezekiel 11:16:12 ⧉וָאֱהִ֤יvaehiand I was Ezekiel 11:16:13 ⧉לָהֶם֙lahemto them Ezekiel 11:16:14 ⧉לְמִקְדָּ֣שׁlemikdashfor a sanctuary Ezekiel 11:16:15 ⧉מְעַ֔טmeata little or for a while Ezekiel 11:16:16 ⧉בָּאֲרָצ֖וֹתbaaratsotin the lands Ezekiel 11:16:17 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥אוּasherbauwhere they came Ezekiel 11:16:18 ⧉שָֽׁם׃סshamthere |
16. Formal Translation Therefore say, “Thus says the Lord GOD {Adonai Yahweh, Sovereign Master}: Though I have driven them far off among the nations and scattered them through the countries, yet I have been to them a little sanctuary in the lands where they have gone.” |
16. Dynamic Translation So tell them, “This is what the Lord GOD {Adonai Yahweh, Supreme Protector} says: Even though I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them through other lands, I have still been like a small sanctuary for them in the places where they have gone.” |