| 15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 21:15:1 ⧉לְמַ֣עַןlemaanin order that Ezekiel 21:15:2 ⧉לָמֹ֣וגlamogto melt Ezekiel 21:15:3 ⧉לֵ֗בlevheart Ezekiel 21:15:4 ⧉וְהַרְבֵּ֙ה֙veharbeand to multiply or make many Ezekiel 21:15:5 ⧉הַמִּכְשֹׁלִ֔יםhamiksholimthe stumblings or those who stumble Ezekiel 21:15:6 ⧉עַ֖לalupon Ezekiel 21:15:7 ⧉כָּל־שַׁ֣עֲרֵיהֶ֔םkolshaarehemall their gates Ezekiel 21:15:8 ⧉נָתַ֣תִּיnatatiI gave Ezekiel 21:15:9 ⧉אִבְחַת־חָ֣רֶבivkhatkhareva flash of sword Ezekiel 21:15:10 ⧉אָ֣חakhah Ezekiel 21:15:11 ⧉עֲשׂוּיָ֥הasuyamade Ezekiel 21:15:12 ⧉לְבָרָ֖קlevarakfor lightning Ezekiel 21:15:13 ⧉מְעֻטָּ֥הmeutasharpened Ezekiel 21:15:14 ⧉לְטָֽבַח׃letavakhfor slaughter |
| 15. Formal Translation So that their heart may faint, and to multiply the stumbling blocks at all their gates, I {Yahweh, Judgment Executor} have set the flashing blade, sharpened for slaughter and prepared. |
| 15. Dynamic Translation I {Yahweh, Sovereign Judge} have made their hearts melt away and caused many to stumble at every gateway. I have placed a sword that flashes like lightning, sharpened and prepared for killing. |