Hebrew Interlinear

Ezekiel 20:18 Interlinear

But I said unto their children in the wilderness ye not in the statutes of your fathers their judgments neither observe yourselves with their idols nor defile

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וָאֹמַ֤רH559But I saidto say (used with great latitude)
2אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
3בְּנֵיהֶם֙H1121unto their childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
4בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רH4057in the wildernessa pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert
5בְּחוּקֵּ֤יH2706ye not in the statutesan enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
6אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙H1of your fathersfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
7אַלH408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
8תֵּלֵ֔כוּH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
9וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
10מִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶ֖םH4941their judgmentsproperly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind
11אַלH408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
12תִּשְׁמֹ֑רוּH8104neither observeproperly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
13וּבְגִלּוּלֵיהֶ֖םH1544yourselves with their idolsproperly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol
14אַלH408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
15תִּטַּמָּֽאוּ׃H2930nor defileto be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)

Verse Context

Ezekiel 20:17spared Nevertheless mine eye them from destroying them neither did I make...
Ezekiel 20:18 (current)But I said unto their children in the wilderness ye not in the statutes of your fathers their judgments neither observe yourselves with their idols nor defile
Ezekiel 20:19 I am the LORD your God in my statutes ...

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