| 5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 14:5:1 ⧉לְמַ֛עַןlemaanin order that Ezekiel 14:5:2 ⧉תְּפֹ֥שׂtefosI may seize or take hold of Ezekiel 14:5:3 ⧉אֶת־בֵּֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לetbetyisraelthe house of Israel Ezekiel 14:5:4 ⧉בְּלִבָּ֑םbelibamin their heart Ezekiel 14:5:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֤רasherwho or which Ezekiel 14:5:6 ⧉נָזֹ֙רוּ֙nazoruthey have become estranged Ezekiel 14:5:7 ⧉מֵֽעָלַ֔יmealaifrom upon me Ezekiel 14:5:8 ⧉בְּגִלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֖םbegilulehemthrough their idols Ezekiel 14:5:9 ⧉כֻּלָּֽם׃סkulamall of them |
| 5. Formal Translation So that I may seize the house of Israel in their heart, for they have all become estranged from Me {Yahweh, Judge} by their idols. |
| 5. Dynamic Translation I do this so I can capture the hearts of the people of Israel, because they have all turned away from Me {Yahweh, Restorer} through their idols. |