Ezekiel 6 — HeartWord — Read the Bible

¹ And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

And the word H1697 (דָּבָר) — a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
came unto me, saying H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)

² Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy unto them,

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
of man H120 (אָדָם) — ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
set H7760 (שׂוּם) — to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
thy face H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
toward the mountains H2022 (הַר) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
and prophesy H5012 (נָבָא) — to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)

³ and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord Jehovah: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah to the mountains and to the hills, to the watercourses and to the valleys: Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places.

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

And say H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
Ye mountains H2022 (הַר) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
hear H8085 (שָׁמַע) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
the word H1697 (דָּבָר) — a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of the Lord H136 (אֲדֹנָי) — the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
Yhwh H3069 (יְהֹוִה)
Thus saith H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
the Lord H136 (אֲדֹנָי) — the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
to the mountains H2022 (הַר) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
and to the hills H1389 (גִּבְעָה) — a hillock
to the rivers H650 (אָפִיק) — properly, containing, i.e. a tube; also a bed or valley of a stream; also a strong thing or a hero
and to the valleys H1516 (גַּיְא) — a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent)
I, will bring H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
a sword H2719 (חֶרֶב) — drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
upon you, and I will destroy H6 (אָבַד) — properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
your high places H1116 (בָּמָה) — an elevation

⁴ And your altars shall become desolate, and your sun-images shall be broken; and I will cast down your slain men before your idols.

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

And your altars H4196 (מִזְבֵּחַ) — an altar
shall be desolate H8074 (שָׁמֵם) — to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)
and your images H2553 (חַמָּן) — a sun-pillar
shall be broken H7665 (שָׁבַר) — to burst (literally or figuratively)
and I will cast down H5307 (נָפַל) — to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
your slain H2491 (חָלָל) — pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted
before H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
your idols H1544 (גִּלּוּל) — properly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol

⁵ And I will lay the dead bodies of the children of Israel before their idols; and I will scatter your bones round about your altars.

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

And I will lay H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
the dead carcases H6297 (פֶּגֶר) — a carcase (as limp), whether of man or beast; figuratively, an idolatrous image
of the children H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
before H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
their idols H1544 (גִּלּוּל) — properly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol
and I will scatter H2219 (זָרָה) — to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow
your bones H6106 (עֶצֶם) — a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame
round about H5439 (סָבִיב) — (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
your altars H4196 (מִזְבֵּחַ) — an altar

⁶ In all your dwelling-places the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate; that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate, and your idols may be broken and cease, and your sun-images may be hewn down, and your works may be abolished.

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

In all your dwellingplaces H4186 (מוֹשָׁב) — a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, population
the cities H5892 (עִיר) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
shall be laid waste H2717 (חָרַב) — to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill
and the high places H1116 (בָּמָה) — an elevation
shall be desolate H3456 (יָשַׁם) — to lie waste
that your altars H4196 (מִזְבֵּחַ) — an altar
may be laid waste H2717 (חָרַב) — to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill
and made desolate H816 (אָשַׁם) — to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish
and your idols H1544 (גִּלּוּל) — properly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol
may be broken H7665 (שָׁבַר) — to burst (literally or figuratively)
and cease H7673 (שָׁבַת) — to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
and your images H2553 (חַמָּן) — a sun-pillar
may be cut down H1438 (גָּדַע) — to fell a tree; generally, to destroy anything
and your works H4639 (מַעֲשֶׂה) — an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
may be abolished H4229 (מָחָה) — properly, to stroke or rub; by implication, to erase; also to smooth (as if with oil), i.e. grease or make fat; also to touch, i.e. reach to

⁷ And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

And the slain H2491 (חָלָל) — pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted
shall fall H5307 (נָפַל) — to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
in the midst H8432 (תָּוֶךְ) — a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
of you, and ye shall know H3045 (יָדַע) — to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation…
Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God

⁸ Yet will I leave a remnant, in that ye shall have some that escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Yet will I leave a remnant H3498 (יָתַר) — to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively to leave, cause to abound, preserve
that shall escape H6412 (פָּלִיט) — a refugee
the sword H2719 (חֶרֶב) — drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
among the nations H1471 (גּוֹי) — a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
when ye shall be scattered H2219 (זָרָה) — to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow
through the countries H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

⁹ And those of you that escape shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried captive, how that I have been broken with their lewd heart, which hath departed from me, and with their eyes, which play the harlot after their idols: and they shall loathe themselves in their own sight for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations.

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

And they that escape H6412 (פָּלִיט) — a refugee
of you shall remember H2142 (זָכַר) — properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
me among the nations H1471 (גּוֹי) — a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
whither they shall be carried captives H7617 (שָׁבָה) — to transport into captivity
because I am broken H7665 (שָׁבַר) — to burst (literally or figuratively)
with their whorish H2181 (זָנָה) — to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish…
heart H3820 (לֵב) — the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
which hath departed H5493 (סוּר) — to turn off (literally or figuratively)
from me, and with their eyes H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
which go a whoring H2181 (זָנָה) — to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish…
after H310 (אַחַר) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
their idols H1544 (גִּלּוּל) — properly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol
and they shall lothe H6962 (קוּט) — properly, to cut off, i.e. (figuratively) detest
themselves H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
for the evils H7451 (רַע) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
which they have committed H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
in all their abominations H8441 (תּוֹעֵבַה) — properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol

¹⁰ And they shall know that I am Jehovah: I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

And they shall know H3045 (יָדַע) — to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation…
Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
I have not said H1696 (דָבַר) — perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
in vain H2600 (חִנָּם) — gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage
that I would do H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
this evil H7451 (רַע) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

¹¹ Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Smite with thy hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas! because of all the evil abominations of the house of Israel; for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Thus saith H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
the Lord H136 (אֲדֹנָי) — the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
Yhwh H3069 (יְהֹוִה)
Smite H5221 (נָכָה) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
with thine hand H3709 (כַּף) — the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); fig…
and stamp H7554 (רָקַע) — to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay (with thin sheets of metal)
with thy foot H7272 (רֶגֶל) — a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
and say H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
Alas H253 (אָח) — Oh! (expressive of grief or surprise)
for all the evil H7451 (רַע) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
abominations H8441 (תּוֹעֵבַה) — properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol
of the house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
for they shall fall H5307 (נָפַל) — to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
by the sword H2719 (חֶרֶב) — drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
by the famine H7458 (רָעָב) — hunger (more or less extensive)
and by the pestilence H1698 (דֶּבֶר) — a pestilence

¹² He that is far off shall die of the pestilence; and he that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that remaineth and is besieged shall die by the famine: thus will I accomplish my wrath upon them.

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

He that is far off H7350 (רָחוֹק) — remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
shall die H4191 (מוּת) — to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
of the pestilence H1698 (דֶּבֶר) — a pestilence
and he that is near H7138 (קָרוֹב) — near (in place, kindred or time)
shall fall H5307 (נָפַל) — to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
by the sword H2719 (חֶרֶב) — drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
and he that remaineth H7604 (שָׁאַר) — properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
and is besieged H5341 (נָצַר) — to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
by the famine H7458 (רָעָב) — hunger (more or less extensive)
thus will I accomplish H3615 (כָּלָה) — to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitive (to complete, prepare, consume)
my fury H2534 (חֵמָה) — heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)

¹³ And ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, on all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the places where they offered sweet savor to all their idols.

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

Then shall ye know H3045 (יָדַע) — to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation…
Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
when their slain H2491 (חָלָל) — pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted
shall be among H8432 (תָּוֶךְ) — a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
their idols H1544 (גִּלּוּל) — properly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol
round about H5439 (סָבִיב) — (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
their altars H4196 (מִזְבֵּחַ) — an altar
upon every high H7311 (רוּם) — to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
hill H1389 (גִּבְעָה) — a hillock
in all the tops H7218 (רֹאשׁ) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the mountains H2022 (הַר) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
and under every green H7488 (רַעֲנָן) — verdant; by analogy, new; figuratively, prosperous
tree H6086 (עֵץ) — a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
and under every thick H5687 (עָבֹת) — intwined, i.e. dense
oak H424 (אֵלָה) — an oak or other strong tree
the place H4725 (מָקוֹם) — properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
where they did offer H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
sweet H5207 (נִיחוֹחַ) — properly, restful, i.e. pleasant; abstractly, delight
savour H7381 (רֵיחַ) — odor (as if blown)
to all their idols H1544 (גִּלּוּל) — properly, a log (as round); by implication, an idol

¹⁴ And I will stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land desolate and waste, from the wilderness toward Diblah, throughout all their habitations: and they shall know that I am Jehovah.

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Strong's numbers (from RLT):

So will I stretch out H5186 (נָטָה) — to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
my hand H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
upon them, and make H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
the land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
desolate H8077 (שְׁמָמָה) — devastation; figuratively, astonishment
yea, more desolate H4923 (מְשַׁמָּה) — a waste or amazement
than the wilderness H4057 (מִדְבָּר) — a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)
toward Diblath H1689 (דִּבְלָה) — Diblah, a place in Syria
in all their habitations H4186 (מוֹשָׁב) — a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, population
and they shall know H3045 (יָדַע) — to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation…
Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God