| 22. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ezekiel 23:22:1 ⧉לָכֵ֣ןlakhentherefore Ezekiel 23:22:2 ⧉אָהֳלִיבָ֗הaholivaOholibah Ezekiel 23:22:3 ⧉כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮koamarthus said Ezekiel 23:22:4 ⧉אֲדֹנָ֣יadonaiLord Ezekiel 23:22:5 ⧉יְהוִה֒yehoviGOD Ezekiel 23:22:6 ⧉הִנְנִ֨יhinnenibehold me, I am about to Ezekiel 23:22:7 ⧉מֵעִ֤ירmeirstir up Ezekiel 23:22:8 ⧉אֶת־מְאַהֲבַ֙יִךְ֙etmeahavayekh{direct object} your lovers Ezekiel 23:22:9 ⧉עָלַ֔יִךְalayekhagainst you Ezekiel 23:22:10 ⧉אֵ֛תet Ezekiel 23:22:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־נָקְעָ֥הashernakeawhom turned away Ezekiel 23:22:12 ⧉נַפְשֵׁ֖ךְnafshekhyour soul Ezekiel 23:22:13 ⧉מֵהֶ֑םmehemfrom them Ezekiel 23:22:14 ⧉וַהֲבֵאתִ֥יםvahavetimand I will bring them Ezekiel 23:22:15 ⧉עָלַ֖יִךְalayekhagainst you Ezekiel 23:22:16 ⧉מִסָּבִֽיב׃misavivfrom all around |
| 22. Formal Translation Therefore, Aholibah, thus says the Lord GOD {Adonai Yahweh, Sovereign Judge}: “Behold, I am stirring up your lovers against you, those from whom your soul has turned away, and I will bring them against you on every side.” |
| 22. Dynamic Translation So, Aholibah, this is what the Lord GOD {Adonai Yahweh, Supreme Ruler} says: Look! I will stir up your lovers against you—those you have rejected deep in your soul—and I will bring them against you on every side. |