20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 12:20:1 ⧉וְהֶעָרִ֤יםvehearimand the cities Ezekiel 12:20:2 ⧉הַנּֽוֹשָׁבוֹת֙hanoshavotthe inhabited {ones} Ezekiel 12:20:3 ⧉תֶּחֱרַ֔בְנָהtekheravnashall be laid waste Ezekiel 12:20:4 ⧉וְהָאָ֖רֶץvehaaretsand the land Ezekiel 12:20:5 ⧉שְׁמָמָ֣הshemamaa desolation Ezekiel 12:20:6 ⧉תִֽהְיֶ֑הtiheyeshall become Ezekiel 12:20:7 ⧉וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םvidatehmand you shall know Ezekiel 12:20:8 ⧉כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥יkianithat I {am} Ezekiel 12:20:9 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃פyahwehthe LORD |
20. Formal Translation And the inhabited cities shall be laid waste, and the land shall become a desolation; and you shall know that I am the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge}. |
20. Dynamic Translation The cities that are inhabited will be destroyed, and the land will become empty and ruined. Then you will know that I am the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Authority}. |