23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 12:23:1 ⧉לָכֵ֞ןlakhentherefore Ezekiel 12:23:2 ⧉אֱמֹ֣רemorsay Ezekiel 12:23:3 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶ֗םalehemto them Ezekiel 12:23:4 ⧉כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮koamarthus said Ezekiel 12:23:5 ⧉אֲדֹנָ֣יadonaiLord Ezekiel 12:23:6 ⧉יְהוִה֒yehoviGOD Ezekiel 12:23:7 ⧉הִשְׁבַּ֙תִּי֙hishbatiI have put an end Ezekiel 12:23:8 ⧉אֶת־הַמָּשָׁ֣לethamashal{direct object} the proverb Ezekiel 12:23:9 ⧉הַזֶּ֔הhazethis Ezekiel 12:23:10 ⧉וְלֹֽא־יִמְשְׁל֥וּveloyimsheluand they will not proverb-use Ezekiel 12:23:11 ⧉אֹת֛וֹotoit Ezekiel 12:23:12 ⧉ע֖וֹדodagain or anymore Ezekiel 12:23:13 ⧉בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbeyisraelin Israel Ezekiel 12:23:14 ⧉כִּ֚יkifor or but Ezekiel 12:23:15 ⧉אִם־דַּבֵּ֣רimdaberif {instead} speak Ezekiel 12:23:16 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶ֔םalehemto them Ezekiel 12:23:17 ⧉קָֽרְבוּ֙karvuhave drawn near Ezekiel 12:23:18 ⧉הַיָּמִ֔יםhayamimthe days Ezekiel 12:23:19 ⧉וּדְבַ֖רudevarand the word of Ezekiel 12:23:20 ⧉כָּל־חָזֽוֹן׃kolkhazonevery vision |
23. Formal Translation Therefore say to them, “Thus says the Lord GOD {Adonai Yahweh, Sovereign Master}: I have caused this proverb to cease, and they will no longer use it as a proverb in Israel.” Then say to them, “The days are near, and the fulfillment of every vision will come.” |
23. Dynamic Translation So tell them, “This is what the Lord GOD {Adonai Yahweh, Supreme Authority} says: I am putting an end to this saying, and it will not be repeated in Israel.” Then tell them, “The days are coming soon, and every vision will be fulfilled.” |