| 12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 22:12:1 ⧉שֹׁ֥חַדshokhada bribe Ezekiel 22:12:2 ⧉לָֽקְחוּ־בָ֖ךְlakhuvakhthey took in you Ezekiel 22:12:3 ⧉לְמַ֣עַןlemaanfor the sake of Ezekiel 22:12:4 ⧉שְׁפָךְ־דָּ֑םshefokhdamshedding blood Ezekiel 22:12:5 ⧉נֶ֧שֶׁךְneshekhinterest Ezekiel 22:12:6 ⧉וְתַרְבִּ֣יתvetarbitand increase or profit Ezekiel 22:12:7 ⧉לָקַ֗חַתְּlakakhatyou took Ezekiel 22:12:8 ⧉וַתְּבַצְּעִ֤יvattevatsiand you made gain Ezekiel 22:12:9 ⧉רֵעַ֙יִךְ֙reayikhyour neighbors Ezekiel 22:12:10 ⧉בַּעֹ֔שֶׁקbaoshekby oppression or extortion Ezekiel 22:12:11 ⧉וְאֹתִ֣יveotiand me Ezekiel 22:12:12 ⧉שָׁכַ֔חַתְּshakhakhtyou forgot Ezekiel 22:12:13 ⧉נְאֻ֖םneumutterance of Ezekiel 22:12:14 ⧉אֲדֹנָ֥יadonaiLord Ezekiel 22:12:15 ⧉יְהוִֽה׃yehoviLORD |
| 12. Formal Translation Among you they accept bribes for bloodshed; you take interest and profit and make gain of your neighbors by extortion; and you have forgotten Me, declares the Lord GOD{Adonai Yahweh, Sovereign Judge}. |
| 12. Dynamic Translation In your midst people accept bribes for bloodshed; you enrich yourself through interest and squeeze your neighbors through extortion; and you have forgotten Me, says the Lord GOD{Adonai Yahweh, Righteous Governor}. |