Ezekiel 26:12
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | And they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise: and they shall break down thy walls, and destroy thy pleasant houses: and they shall lay thy stones and thy timber and thy dust in the midst of the water. | They will plunder your wealth and pillage your merchandise. They will demolish your walls, tear down your beautiful homes, and throw your stones and timber and soil into the water. | And they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise; and they shall break down thy walls, and destroy thy pleasant houses; and they shall lay thy stones and thy timber and thy dust in the midst of the waters. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and they will plunder | וְשָׁלְל֣וּ | ve-sha-LU | H7997B | to lootשָׁלַל (sha.lal) 1) to spoil, plunder, take spoil 1a) (Qal) to spoil, plunder 1b) (Hithpolel) to be spoiled, be plundered |
| wealth your | חֵילֵ֗ךְ | chei-LEKH | H2428H | Helechחֵילֵךְ (che.lek) § Helech = "your army" a place near Arvad and Gammad |
| and they will take as spoil | וּבָֽזְזוּ֙ | u-va-ze-ZU | H0962 | to plunderבָּזַז (ba.zaz) 1) to spoil, plunder, prey upon, seize 1a) (Qal) to spoil, plunder, despoil 1b) (Niphal) to be spoiled, plundered 1c) (Pual) to be taken as spoil |
| merchandise your | רְכֻלָּתֵ֔ךְ | re-khu-la-TEKH | H7404 | merchandiseרְכֻלָּה (re.khul.lah) merchandise, traffic, trade |
| and they will tear down | וְהָֽרְסוּ֙ | ve-ha-re-SU | H2040 | to overthrowהָרַס (ha.ras) 1) to tear down, break down, overthrow, beat down, break, break through, destroy, pluck down, pull down, throw down, ruined, destroyer, utterly 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to throw down, tear down 1a2) to break through 1a3) to break down, break away 1b) (Niphal) to be torn down, be thrown down 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to overthrow, tear down 1c2) destroyer (participle) |
| walls your | חוֹמוֹתַ֔יִךְ | cho-mo-TA-yikh | H2346G | wallחוֹמָה (cho.mah) wall |
| and [the] houses of | וּבָתֵּ֥י | u-va-TEI | H1004B | to lodgeבִּית (but) (P'al) to pass the night, lodge Aramaic of ba.yit (בַּ֫יִת ": home" H1004B) |
| desire your | חֶמְדָּתֵ֖ךְ | chem-da-TEKH | H2532A | desireחֶמְדָּה (chem.dah) desire, that which is desirable |
| they will pull down | יִתֹּ֑צוּ | yi-TO-tzu | H5422 | to tearנָתַץ (na.tats) 1) to pull down, break down, cast down, throw down, beat down, destroy, overthrow, break out (teeth) 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pull down 1a2) to break down, break off 1b) (Niphal) to be pulled or broken down 1c) (Piel) to tear down 1d) (Pual) to be torn down 1e) (Hophal) to be broken, be broken down |
| and stones your | וַאֲבָנַ֤יִךְ | va-'a-va-NA-yikh | H0068G | stoneאֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) : stone 1) stone (large or small) 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror … |
| and woods your | וְעֵצַ֙יִךְ֙ | ve-'e-TZA-yikh | H6086G | woodאָע (a) wood, beam, timber Aramaic of ets (עֵץ ": wood" H6086) |
| and dust your | וַֽעֲפָרֵ֔ךְ | va-'a-fa-REKH | H6083 | dustעָפָר (a.phar) 1) dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish 1a) dry or loose earth 1b) debris 1c) mortar 1d) ore |
| in [the] midst of | בְּת֥וֹךְ | be-TOKH | H8432 | midstתָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) 1) midst, middle 1a) midst, middle 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) 1c) among (of a number of persons) 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc) |
| [the] waters | מַ֖יִם | MA-yim | H4325G | waterמַי (ma.yim) 1) water, waters 1a) water 1b) water of the feet, urine 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.) |
| they will put | יָשִֽׂימוּ׃ | ya-SI-mu | H7760H | No entry |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.