Status

Some of you will have wondered if this project would ever end. We are on the final countdown for the draft placement of all 305,000+ words. Ten chapters to go.

Chapter	% done	Verses
Judges 16	44	31
1 Samuel 25	50	43
2 Samuel 13	54	39
1 Kings 7	55	51
2 Kings 4	51	44
Isaiah 28	28	29
Ezekiel 27	27	36
Daniel 11	25	45
Ezra 10	38	44
Nehemiah 12	35	47

You can see how stubborn to be guessed some chapters are. Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel are 25% more varied than Samuel and Kings. So my guessing algorithm can't get very far.

I might just do these in order. They are scheduled for November 3 and following.

What do you do when you have completed a puzzle? The children take it apart and do it again.

1 Chronicles 26

They have their own special character, chapters like this one. Names are a perplexing problem for the mix of inconsistent transcription, tradition, and translation. J should always be Y in my opinion. I may or may not be a vowel, e.g. 'iah' in a name is probably always 'yah'. There are multi-generational work callings here. And also the more traditional genealogy. Almost all my sons were children first. It's just a slight change in tone. There are hints of perhaps disabled children. But most of the tone tends to praise of ability.

Thinking about בן and wonder if it is related to בנה - so the son is a builder - and what about בת related to בית, the daughter as house. There could be some traction here. If so, perhaps I should have reserved children for ילד. It even shares its letters. (A little meandering).

1 Chronicles 26		Fn		Min	Max	Syll
לְמַחְלְק֖וֹת לְשֹׁעֲרִ֑ים לַקָּרְחִ֕ים מְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־קֹרֵ֖א מִן־בְּנֵ֥י אָסָֽף	1		Of the divisions of the gatekeepers, of the Korahites, Meshelemiah, child of Qore, from the children of Asaph.	3e	4A	8 16
וְלִמְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֖הוּ בָּנִ֑ים זְכַרְיָ֤הוּ הַבְּכוֹר֙ יְדִֽיעֲאֵ֣ל הַשֵּׁנִ֔י זְבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י יַתְנִיאֵ֖ל הָרְבִיעִֽי	2		And of Meshelemiah, children, Zachariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebedyah the third, Yatniel the fourth,	3e	4C	8 26
עֵילָ֤ם הַחֲמִישִׁי֙ יְהוֹחָנָ֣ן הַשִּׁשִּׁ֔י אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַ֖י הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי	3		Elam the fifth, Yehoxanan the sixth, Elihoenai the seventh.	3e	4C	21
וּלְעֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֖ם בָּנִ֑ים שְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה הַבְּכוֹר֙ יְהוֹזָבָ֣ד הַשֵּׁנִ֔י יוֹאָ֤ח הַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙ וְשָׂכָ֣ר הָרְבִיעִ֔י וּנְתַנְאֵ֖ל הַחֲמִישִֽׁי	4		And to Obed-Edom, children, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jozebad the second, Joah the third, and Wage the fourth, and Netaneel the fifth,	3e	4C	7 30
עַמִּיאֵ֤ל הַשִּׁשִּׁי֙ יִשָׂשכָ֣ר הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י פְּעֻלְּתַ֖י הַשְּׁמִינִ֑י כִּ֥י בֵרֲכ֖וֹ אֱלֹהִֽים	5		Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulti the eighth, for God blessed him.	3e	4C	18 7
וְלִֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֤ה בְנוֹ֙ נוֹלַ֣ד בָּנִ֔ים הַמִּמְשָׁלִ֖ים לְבֵ֣ית אֲבִיהֶ֑ם כִּֽי־גִבּ֥וֹרֵי חַ֖יִל הֵֽמָּה	6		And to Shemaiah, his child, were born children who governed for the house of their father, for valiant of ability they were.	3e	4C	19 7
בְּנֵ֣י שְׁמַֽעְיָ֗ה עָ֠תְנִי וּרְפָאֵ֨ל וְעוֹבֵ֧ד אֶלְזָבָ֛ד אֶחָ֖יו בְּנֵי־חָ֑יִל אֱלִיה֖וּ וּסְמַכְיָֽהוּ	7		The children of Shemaiah, Otni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, his kin, children of ability, Elihu, and Semakyah.	3c	4B	21 7
כָּל־אֵ֜לֶּה מִבְּנֵ֣י ׀ עֹבֵ֣ד אֱדֹ֗ם הֵ֤מָּה וּבְנֵיהֶם֙ וַאֲחֵיהֶ֔ם אִֽישׁ־חַ֥יִל בַּכֹּ֖חַ לַעֲבֹדָ֑ה שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וּשְׁנַ֖יִם לְעֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹֽם	8		All these from the children of Obed-Edom, they and their children and their kin, each of ability in power for the service, sixty two of Obed-Edom.	3e	4C	28 9
וְלִמְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֗הוּ בָּנִ֧ים וְאַחִ֛ים בְּנֵי־חָ֖יִל שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָֽׂר	9		And of Shelemiah, children and kin, children of ability, eighteen.	3c	3g	19
וּלְחֹסָ֥ה מִן־בְּנֵי־מְרָרִ֖י בָּנִ֑ים שִׁמְרִ֤י הָרֹאשׁ֙ כִּ֣י לֹא־הָיָ֣ה בְכ֔וֹר וַיְשִׂימֵ֥הוּ אָבִ֖יהוּ לְרֹֽאשׁ	10		And of Hosah from the children of Merari, children, My-Keeper, the head, (for he was not firstborn) but his father set him up as head.	3e	4C	11 18
חִלְקִיָּ֤הוּ הַשֵּׁנִי֙ טְבַלְיָ֣הוּ הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֔י זְכַרְיָ֖הוּ הָרְבִעִ֑י כָּל־בָּנִ֧ים וְאַחִ֛ים לְחֹסָ֖ה שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָֽׂר	11		Hilqiah the second, Tebalyah the third, Zachariah the fourth. All the children and the kin of Hosah, thirteen.	3c	4C	21 14
לְ֠אֵלֶּה מַחְלְק֨וֹת הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֜ים לְרָאשֵׁ֧י הַגְּבָרִ֛ים מִשְׁמָר֖וֹת לְעֻמַּ֣ת אֲחֵיהֶ֑ם לְשָׁרֵ֖ת בְּבֵ֥ית יְהוָֽה	12	~	For these from the divisions the gatekeepers, of the heads of the valiant, as guards set against their kin, to minister in the house of Yahweh.	3c	4B	25 7
וַיַּפִּ֨ילוּ גוֹרָל֜וֹת כַּקָּטֹ֧ן כַּגָּד֛וֹל לְבֵ֥ית אֲבוֹתָ֖ם לְשַׁ֥עַר וָשָֽׁעַר	13		And they let the dice fall, whether the lesser or the greater, for the house of their ancestors, gate by gate.	3c	3g	24
וַיִּפֹּ֧ל הַגּוֹרָ֛ל מִזְרָ֖חָה לְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֑הוּ וּזְכַרְיָ֨הוּ בְנ֜וֹ יוֹעֵ֣ץ ׀ בְּשֶׂ֗כֶל הִפִּ֙ילוּ֙ גּֽוֹרָל֔וֹת וַיֵּצֵ֥א גוֹרָל֖וֹ צָפֽוֹנָה	14		And the dice fell toward the sunrise for Shelemiah. And Zechariah, his child, a counselor with insight, they let the dice fall, and his lot went out northward.	3c	4B	14 26
לְעֹבֵ֥ד אֱדֹ֖ם נֶ֑גְבָּה וּלְבָנָ֖יו בֵּ֥ית הָאֲסֻפִּֽים	15		Of Obed-Edom, southward, and for his children, the house of the gatherings.	3e	4A	7 8
לְשֻׁפִּ֤ים וּלְחֹסָה֙ לַֽמַּעֲרָ֔ב עִ֚ם שַׁ֣עַר שַׁלֶּ֔כֶת בַּֽמְסִלָּ֖ה הָעוֹלָ֑ה מִשְׁמָ֖ר לְעֻמַּ֥ת מִשְׁמָֽר	16		To Shuppim and to Hosah, to the west, with the gate of Shalleket by the highway going up, guard set against guard.	3e	4C	22 7
לַמִּזְרָח֮ הַלְוִיִּ֣ם שִׁשָּׁה֒ לַצָּפ֤וֹנָה לַיּוֹם֙ אַרְבָּעָ֔ה לַנֶּ֥גְבָּה לַיּ֖וֹם אַרְבָּעָ֑ה וְלָאֲסֻפִּ֖ים שְׁנַ֥יִם שְׁנָֽיִם	17		To the east were six Levites, northward for the day, four, southward for the day, four, and toward the gatherings, two by two.	3e	4C	25 10
לַפַּרְבָּ֖ר לַֽמַּעֲרָ֑ב אַרְבָּעָה֙ לַֽמְסִלָּ֔ה שְׁנַ֖יִם לַפַּרְבָּֽר	18		To Parbar westward, four at the highway, two to Parbar.	3e	4A	7 11
אֵ֗לֶּה מַחְלְקוֹת֙ הַשֹּׁ֣עֲרִ֔ים לִבְנֵ֥י הַקָּרְחִ֖י וְלִבְנֵ֥י מְרָרִֽי	19	~	These from the divisions of the gatekeepers of the children of the Korahite, and of the children of Merari.	3e	4B	20
וְֽהַלְוִיִּ֑ם אֲחִיָּ֗ה עַל־אֽוֹצְרוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּלְאֹֽצְר֖וֹת הַקֳּדָשִֽׁים	20		And the Levites, Achiyah over the treasuries the house of God, and for the treasuries of the holy things.	3e	4B	4 18
בְּנֵ֣י לַ֠עְדָּן בְּנֵ֨י הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֜י לְלַעְדָּ֗ן רָאשֵׁ֧י הָאָב֛וֹת לְלַעְדָּ֥ן הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֖י יְחִיאֵלִֽי	21		The children of Laadan, the children of the Gershonite of Laadan, the heads of the ancestors of Laadan, the Gershonite, Yexieli.	3c	4B	29
בְּנֵ֖י יְחִֽיאֵלִ֑י זֵתָם֙ וְיוֹאֵ֣ל אָחִ֔יו עַל־אֹצְר֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה	22		The children of Yexieli, Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasuries of the house of Yahweh.	3e	4B	6 13
לַֽעַמְרָמִי֙ לַיִּצְהָרִ֔י לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֖י לָֽעָזִּיאֵלִֽי	23		Of the Amramites, of the Yitsharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites,	3e	3g	17
וּשְׁבֻאֵל֙ בֶּן־גֵּרְשׁ֣וֹם בֶּן־מֹשֶׁ֔ה נָגִ֖יד עַל־הָאֹצָרֽוֹת	24		And Shebuel, child of Gershom, child of Moses, was herald over the treasuries.	3e	4B	16
וְאֶחָ֖יו לֶֽאֱלִיעֶ֑זֶר רְחַבְיָ֨הוּ בְנ֜וֹ וִֽישַׁעְיָ֤הוּ בְנוֹ֙ וְיֹרָ֣ם בְּנ֔וֹ וְזִכְרִ֥י בְנ֖וֹ וּשְׁלֹמִ֥ית בְּנֽוֹ	25		And his kin through Eliezer, Rexabyah his child, and Isaiah his child, and Joram his child, and Zikri his child, and Shelomit his child.	3e	4C	8 27
ה֧וּא שְׁלֹמ֣וֹת וְאֶחָ֗יו עַ֣ל כָּל־אֹצְר֤וֹת הַקֳּדָשִׁים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִקְדִּ֜ישׁ דָּוִ֣יד הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְרָאשֵׁ֧י הָאָב֛וֹת לְשָׂרֵֽי־הָאֲלָפִ֥ים וְהַמֵּא֖וֹת וְשָׂרֵ֥י הַצָּבָֽא	26	c	He, Shelomit, and his kin, were over all the treasuries of the holy things that David the king sanctified, and the heads of the ancestors, to the chiefs of thousands, and of hundreds, and the chiefs of the host.	3c	4C	46
מִן־הַמִּלְחָמ֥וֹת וּמִן־הַשָּׁלָ֖ל הִקְדִּ֑ישׁוּ לְחַזֵּ֖ק לְבֵ֥ית יְהוָֽה	27		From the battles, and from the spoil, they sanctified, to revamp the house of Yahweh.	3e	4A	13 7
וְכֹ֨ל הַֽהִקְדִּ֜ישׁ שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל הָרֹאֶה֙ וְשָׁא֣וּל בֶּן־קִ֔ישׁ וְאַבְנֵ֣ר בֶּן־נֵ֔ר וְיוֹאָ֖ב בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֑ה כֹּ֚ל הַמַּקְדִּ֔ישׁ עַ֥ל יַד־שְׁלֹמִ֖ית וְאֶחָֽיו	28		And all that Samuel the seer sanctified, and Saul child of Kish, and Abner child of Ner, and Joab child of Tseruyah. All who sanctified, it was by the hand of Shelomit and his kin.	3e	4C	28 12
לַיִּצְהָרִ֞י כְּנַנְיָ֣הוּ וּבָנָ֗יו לַמְּלָאכָ֤ה הַחִֽיצוֹנָה֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְשֹׁטְרִ֖ים וּלְשֹׁפְטִֽים	29		Of the Yitsharites, Konnonyah and his children were for the outward lines of work over Israel, for overseers and for judges.	3e	4C	28
לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֡י חֲשַׁבְיָהוּ֩ וְאֶחָ֨יו בְּנֵי־חַ֜יִל אֶ֣לֶף וּשְׁבַע־מֵא֗וֹת עַ֚ל פְּקֻדַּ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֵעֵ֥בֶר לַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן מַעְרָ֑בָה לְכֹל֙ מְלֶ֣אכֶת יְהוָ֔ה וְלַעֲבֹדַ֖ת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ	30		Of the Hebronites, Xeshabyah and his kin, children of ability, a thousand seven hundred, over officers of Israel from beyond Jordan, from the westward, for every line of work of Yahweh, and in the service of the king.	3e	4C	36 15
לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִי֙ יְרִיָּ֣ה הָרֹ֔אשׁ לַֽחֶבְרוֹנִ֥י לְתֹלְדֹתָ֖יו לְאָב֑וֹת בִּשְׁנַ֨ת הָֽאַרְבָּעִ֜ים לְמַלְכ֤וּת דָּוִיד֙ נִדְרָ֔שׁוּ וַיִּמָּצֵ֥א בָהֶ֛ם גִּבּ֥וֹרֵי חַ֖יִל בְּיַעְזֵ֥יר גִּלְעָֽד	31		Of the Hebronites, Yeriah was the head of the Hebronites for the successions of the ancestors. In the fortieth year of the reign of David, they were searched out, and was found in them valiant of force at Yezir of Gilead.	3d	4C	20 30
וְאֶחָ֣יו בְּנֵי־חַ֗יִל אַלְפַּ֛יִם וּשְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת רָאשֵׁ֣י הָאָב֑וֹת וַיַּפְקִידֵ֞ם דָּוִ֣יד הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עַל־הָראוּבֵנִ֤י וְהַגָּדִי֙ וַחֲצִי֙ שֵׁ֣בֶט הַֽמְנַשִּׁ֔י לְכָל־דְּבַ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים וּדְבַ֥ר הַמֶּֽלֶךְ	32		And his kin, the children of ability, a thousand seven hundred heads of the ancestors, and David the king made them officers to the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and half the band of the Manassites, for any matter of God and the routine of the king.	3d	4C	17 39

Daniel 4

As usual, Daniel is difficult. The note in JB on the 'watchers' (עירין, עיר) indicates that the term is common in apocryphal works: Enoch, Jubilees, Testament of the 12 Patriarchs. Be that as it may, those works are outside the scope of this puzzle. The two cases above reduce to the stem עור. We see this stem 3 times in the chapter. That is the information I have at the moment, so that is how the puzzle pieces are currently placed. A related word, ער, also reduces to this stem (yod and vav appear and disappear in word forms for many reasons). Already I have rejected the gloss enemy for this word in the Hebrew of Psalms 139:20 where I resolved the word to עיר city and 1 Samuel 28:16 where I chose blindness. I have left Daniel's words a little stilted to reflect his vexation.

Sofit - the end of - would be so much simpler! I have already used the ends of for two separate stems אסף and קצץ. What's one more! But I will leave conclusion here for now - slightly more mysterious as befits a dream.

Daniel does not use exactly the same key words as the king in the description of the dream. There is a long set of keywords. The image is a bird's eye perspective of the recurrence pattern in verses 11-15 compared with 20-22. My selection excludes several words to make the parallel lines stand out. Interesting to note that the stem מלך, king, kingdom, etc is used 262 times in this short book. At 4.4% of its words, It is second only to Esther (8.2% of its words) in density of use of this stem. Is all life just a big game of who's the king of the castle? But the greatest and the most powerful is water, for it seeks the lowest place (Tao). The king, we monarchs, only find excellence in a humility that cannot be assumed by pretense. Out of the dream comes reality, already anticipated with foreboding. He apparently did not have the power to do the right thing without the adjudication.

You can see I have had a tough time combing out the tangles in the domain of Judgment, among others. The full potential for untangling will be apparent when I write some of the potential correction and checking algorithms, if that proves possible from my data. There are lots of people who have worked on this problem of analysis and consistency. Perhaps it is too large a problem. I don't know yet. It could be that I need more information on historical trends in the language and other cognates, but if I tried this, I think I would never finish.

Daniel 4		Fn		Min	Max	Syll
אֲנָ֣ה נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר שְׁלֵ֤ה הֲוֵית֙ בְּבֵיתִ֔י וְרַעְנַ֖ן בְּהֵיכְלִֽי	1		I, Nebuchadnezzar, at ease I was in my house, and luxuriant in my palace.	3e	4C	20
חֵ֥לֶם חֲזֵ֖ית וִֽידַחֲלִנַּ֑נִי וְהַרְהֹרִין֙ עַֽל־מִשְׁכְּבִ֔י וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י יְבַהֲלֻנַּֽנִי	2	f	A dream I perceived, and it perturbed me. And the forewarnings on my lying down, and the visions of my head vexed me.	3e	4A	10 19
וּמִנִּי֙ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵ֔ם לְהַנְעָלָ֣ה קָֽדָמַ֔י לְכֹ֖ל חַכִּימֵ֣י בָבֶ֑ל דִּֽי־פְשַׁ֥ר חֶלְמָ֖א יְהֽוֹדְעֻנַּֽנִי	3		So from me is set a warrant, to bring before me all the wise of Babel, that the key to the dream, they might make known to me.	3e	4B	20 10
בֵּאדַ֣יִן עָלִּ֗ין חַרְטֻמַיָּא֙ אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔א כַּשְׂדָּאֵ֖י וְגָזְרַיָּ֑א וְחֶלְמָ֗א אָמַ֤ר אֲנָה֙ קֳדָ֣מֵיה֔וֹן וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ לָא־מְהוֹדְעִ֥ין לִֽי	4		Then came in the magicians, the astrologists, the Chaldeans, and the adjudicators. And the dream I pronounced before them, but its key they did not make known to me.	3e	4C	18 19
וְעַ֣ד אָחֳרֵ֡ין עַל֩ קָֽדָמַ֨י דָּנִיֵּ֜אל דִּֽי־שְׁמֵ֤הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙ כְּשֻׁ֣ם אֱלָהִ֔י וְדִ֛י רֽוּחַ־אֱלָהִ֥ין קַדִּישִׁ֖ין בֵּ֑הּ וְחֶלְמָ֖א קָֽדָמ֥וֹהִי אַמְרֵֽת	5		And up to the last, Daniel was up before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, like the name of my god, and in whom was the spirit of the holy gods. And the dream before him, I pronounced.	3d	4C	35 9
בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֮ רַ֣ב חַרְטֻמַיָּא֒ דִּ֣י ׀ אֲנָ֣ה יִדְעֵ֗ת דִּ֠י ר֣וּחַ אֱלָהִ֤ין קַדִּישִׁין֙ בָּ֔ךְ וְכָל־רָ֖ז לָא־אָנֵ֣ס לָ֑ךְ חֶזְוֵ֨י חֶלְמִ֧י דִֽי־חֲזֵ֛ית וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ אֱמַֽר	6		O Belteshazzar, overlord of magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no enigma is duress for you, the visions of my dream that I have perceived, and its key, pronounce.	3c	4C	31 11
וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י עַֽל־מִשְׁכְּבִ֑י חָזֵ֣ה הֲוֵ֔ית וַאֲל֥וּ אִילָ֛ן בְּג֥וֹא אַרְעָ֖א וְרוּמֵ֥הּ שַׂגִּֽיא	7		And the visions of my head above my lying down, I was perceiving, and lo, an oak in the midst of the earth, and its altitude was huge.	3d	4B	9 18
רְבָ֥ה אִֽילָנָ֖א וּתְקִ֑ף וְרוּמֵהּ֙ יִמְטֵ֣א לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א וַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּ לְס֥וֹף כָּל־אַרְעָֽא	8		The oak increased and was energetic, and its altitude came to the heavens, and its manifestation was to the conclusion of all the earth.	3e	4B	7 17
עָפְיֵ֤הּ שַׁפִּיר֙ וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּ שַׂגִּ֔יא וּמָז֨וֹן לְכֹ֖לָּא־בֵ֑הּ תְּחֹת֜וֹהִי תַּטְלֵ֣ל ׀ חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָ֗א וּבְעַנְפ֙וֹהִי֙ יְדוּרָן֙ צִפֲּרֵ֣י שְׁמַיָּ֔א וּמִנֵּ֖הּ יִתְּזִ֥ין כָּל־בִּשְׂרָֽא	9		Its leaves glistened, and its greenness augmented, and it was plump for all in it. Under its awning, the animals of the field, and in its boughs the birds of the heavens tenanted. And a portion of its plumpness was for all flesh.	3e	4C	16 31
חָזֵ֥ה הֲוֵ֛ית בְּחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י עַֽל־מִשְׁכְּבִ֑י וַאֲלוּ֙ עִ֣יר וְקַדִּ֔ישׁ מִן־שְׁמַיָּ֖א נָחִֽת	10		I was gazing in the visions of my head above my lying down, and lo, one who was aroused, and a holy one infiltrated from the heavens.	3d	4B	13 13
קָרֵ֨א בְחַ֜יִל וְכֵ֣ן אָמַ֗ר גֹּ֤דּוּ אִֽילָנָא֙ וְקַצִּ֣צוּ עַנְפ֔וֹהִי אַתַּ֥רוּ עָפְיֵ֖הּ וּבַדַּ֣רוּ אִנְבֵּ֑הּ תְּנֻ֤ד חֵֽיוְתָא֙ מִן־תַּחְתּ֔וֹהִי וְצִפְּרַיָּ֖א מִן־עַנְפֽוֹהִי	11		It proclaimed forcefully, and thus it said, Slash the oak, and sunder its boughs. Release its leaves, and separate its greenness. Let the animals be aimless from under it, and the birds from its boughs.	3e	4C	32 16
בְּרַ֨ם עִקַּ֤ר שָׁרְשׁ֙וֹהִי֙ בְּאַרְעָ֣א שְׁבֻ֔קוּ וּבֶֽאֱסוּר֙ דִּֽי־פַרְזֶ֣ל וּנְחָ֔שׁ בְּדִתְאָ֖א דִּ֣י בָרָ֑א וּבְטַ֤ל שְׁמַיָּא֙ יִצְטַבַּ֔ע וְעִם־חֵיוְתָ֥א חֲלָקֵ֖הּ בַּעֲשַׂ֥ב אַרְעָֽא	12		Yet the stump of its root in the earth, leave, and in a bond of iron and brass in the verdant herb of the field. And with the dew of the heavens, let it be wet, and with the animals, let it share in the field-grass of the earth.	3e	4C	28 20
לִבְבֵהּ֙ מִן־אֲנָשָׁ֣א יְשַׁנּ֔וֹן וּלְבַ֥ב חֵיוָ֖ה יִתְיְהִ֣ב לֵ֑הּ וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה עִדָּנִ֖ין יַחְלְפ֥וּן עֲלֽוֹהִי	13		From mortals, let its heart be varied, and let the heart of an animal be provided to it, and seven times let it be renewed.	3e	4B	17 12
בִּגְזֵרַ֤ת עִירִין֙ פִּתְגָמָ֔א וּמֵאמַ֥ר קַדִּישִׁ֖ין שְׁאֵֽלְתָ֑א עַד־דִּבְרַ֡ת דִּ֣י יִנְדְּע֣וּן חַ֠יַּיָּא דִּֽי־שַׁלִּ֨יט עִלָּאָ֜ה בְּמַלְכ֣וּת אֲנָשָׁ֗א וּלְמַן־דִּ֤י יִצְבֵּא֙ יִתְּנִנַּ֔הּ וּשְׁפַ֥ל אֲנָשִׁ֖ים יְקִ֥ים עֲלַֽהּ	14		Adjudication, those aroused have stipulated, and the saying of the holy ones required, concerning the word, that the living will know that the authority is of the Supreme in the kingdom of mortals, and to whom he pleases he will give it, yet the humblest of persons he raises up over it.	3e	4C	17 38
דְּנָה֙ חֶלְמָ֣א חֲזֵ֔ית אֲנָ֖ה מַלְכָּ֣א נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֑ר וְאַ֨נְתְּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֜ר פִּשְׁרֵ֣א ׀ אֱמַ֗ר כָּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּ֣י ׀ כָּל־חַכִּימֵ֣י מַלְכוּתִ֗י לָֽא־יָכְלִ֤ין פִּשְׁרָא֙ לְהוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔נִי וְאַ֣נְתְּ כָּהֵ֔ל דִּ֛י רֽוּחַ־אֱלָהִ֥ין קַדִּישִׁ֖ין בָּֽךְ	15		This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have perceived. And you, Belteshazzar, pronounce the key, because all the wise of my kingdom were not able to make the key known to me, but you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.	3d	4C	15 47
אֱדַ֨יִן דָּֽנִיֵּ֜אל דִּֽי־שְׁמֵ֣הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר אֶשְׁתּוֹמַם֙ כְּשָׁעָ֣ה חֲדָ֔ה וְרַעְיֹנֹ֖הִי יְבַהֲלֻנֵּ֑הּ עָנֵ֨ה מַלְכָּ֜א וְאָמַ֗ר בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙ חֶלְמָ֤א וּפִשְׁרֵא֙ אַֽל־יְבַהֲלָ֔ךְ עָנֵ֤ה בֵלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙ וְאָמַ֔ר מָרִ֕י חֶלְמָ֥א לְשָֽׂנְאָ֖ךְ וּפִשְׁרֵ֥הּ לְעָרָֽךְ	16		Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was puzzled about one hour, and his thoughts vexed him. The king answered and said, Belteshazzar, do not let the dream and the key vex you. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream, for those who hate you. And its key, for those arousing you.	3e	4C	31 43
אִֽילָנָא֙ דִּ֣י חֲזַ֔יְתָ דִּ֥י רְבָ֖ה וּתְקִ֑ף וְרוּמֵהּ֙ יִמְטֵ֣א לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א וַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּ לְכָל־אַרְעָֽא	17		The oak that you have perceived, which increased and was energetic, and its altitude came to the heavens, and its manifestation to all the earth.	3e	4B	12 16
וְעָפְיֵ֤הּ שַׁפִּיר֙ וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּ שַׂגִּ֔יא וּמָז֨וֹן לְכֹ֖לָּא־בֵ֑הּ תְּחֹת֗וֹהִי תְּדוּר֙ חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָ֔א וּבְעַנְפ֕וֹהִי יִשְׁכְּנָ֖ן צִפֲּרֵ֥י שְׁמַיָּֽא	18		And its leaves glistened, and its greenness augmented, and it was plump for all in it. Under it the animals of the field tenanted, and in its boughs the birds of the heavens roosted.	3e	4C	17 23
אַנְתְּ־ה֣וּא מַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֥י רְבַ֖ית וּתְקֵ֑פְתְּ וּרְבוּתָ֤ךְ רְבָת֙ וּמְטָ֣ת לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א וְשָׁלְטָנָ֖ךְ לְס֥וֹף אַרְעָֽא	19		It is you, O king, that are increased and energetic. And your increase is exceeding, and has come to the heavens, and your authority is to the conclusion of the earth.	3e	4C	10 18
וְדִ֣י חֲזָ֣ה מַלְכָּ֡א עִ֣יר וְקַדִּ֣ישׁ נָחִ֣ת ׀ מִן־שְׁמַיָּ֡א וְאָמַר֩ גֹּ֨דּוּ אִֽילָנָ֜א וְחַבְּל֗וּהִי בְּרַ֨ם עִקַּ֤ר שָׁרְשׁ֙וֹהִי֙ בְּאַרְעָ֣א שְׁבֻ֔קוּ וּבֶאֱסוּר֙ דִּֽי־פַרְזֶ֣ל וּנְחָ֔שׁ בְּדִתְאָ֖א דִּ֣י בָרָ֑א וּבְטַ֧ל שְׁמַיָּ֣א יִצְטַבַּ֗ע וְעִם־חֵיוַ֤ת בָּרָא֙ חֲלָקֵ֔הּ עַ֛ד דִּֽי־שִׁבְעָ֥ה עִדָּנִ֖ין יַחְלְפ֥וּן עֲלֽוֹהִי	20		And the king perceived one who was aroused, and a holy one infiltrating from the heavens, and saying, Slash the oak and marginalize it, yet the stump of its root in the earth, leave, and in a bond of iron and brass in the verdant herb of the field. And with the dew of the heavens let it be wet, and with the animals of the field let it share, until that seven times it is renewed.	3c	4C	56 30
דְּנָ֥ה פִשְׁרָ֖א מַלְכָּ֑א וּגְזֵרַ֤ת עִלָּאָה֙ הִ֔יא דִּ֥י מְטָ֖ת עַל־מָרִ֥י מַלְכָּֽא	21		This is the key, O king, and the adjudication of the Supreme, that is come upon my lord the king.	3e	4C	6 15
וְלָ֣ךְ טָֽרְדִ֣ין מִן־אֲנָשָׁ֡א וְעִם־חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָא֩ לֶהֱוֵ֨ה מְדֹרָ֜ךְ וְעִשְׂבָּ֥א כְתוֹרִ֣ין ׀ לָ֣ךְ יְטַֽעֲמ֗וּן וּמִטַּ֤ל שְׁמַיָּא֙ לָ֣ךְ מְצַבְּעִ֔ין וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה עִדָּנִ֖ין יַחְלְפ֣וּן עֲלָ֑יךְ עַ֣ד דִּֽי־תִנְדַּ֗ע דִּֽי־שַׁלִּ֤יט עִלָּיָא֙ בְּמַלְכ֣וּת אֲנָשָׁ֔א וּלְמַן־דִּ֥י יִצְבֵּ֖א יִתְּנִנַּֽהּ	22		And they will ostracize you from mortals. And with the animals of the field will be your tenancy. And field-grass as a bullock will be your taste. And from the dew of the heavens you will be wet. And seven times will be renewed over you, until you know that the authority is of the Supreme in the kingdom of mortals, and to whom he pleases, he will give it.	3e	4C	52 23
וְדִ֣י אֲמַ֗רוּ לְמִשְׁבַּ֞ק עִקַּ֤ר שָׁרְשׁ֙וֹהִי֙ דִּ֣י אִֽילָנָ֔א מַלְכוּתָ֖ךְ לָ֣ךְ קַיָּמָ֑ה מִן־דִּ֣י תִנְדַּ֔ע דִּ֥י שַׁלִּטִ֖ן שְׁמַיָּֽא	23		And when they said to leave the stump of the root of the oak, your kingdom for you is upheld, that you may know that the heavens have authority.	3e	4C	24 11
לָהֵ֣ן מַלְכָּ֗א מִלְכִּי֙ יִשְׁפַּ֣ר עֲלָ֔ךְ וַחֲטָאָךְ֙ בְּצִדְקָ֣ה פְרֻ֔ק וַעֲוָיָתָ֖ךְ בְּמִחַ֣ן עֲנָ֑יִן הֵ֛ן תֶּהֱוֵ֥א אַרְכָ֖ה לִשְׁלֵוְתָֽךְ	24		Lo, O king, let my king be agreeable concerning you, and your sin in righteousness, rend apart, and your perversity by graciousness towards the afflicted, if there may be a prolonging of your ease.	3d	4B	30 9
כֹּ֣לָּא מְּטָ֔א עַל־נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר מַלְכָּֽא	25	B	The whole came against Nebuchadnezzar the king.	3e	4B	12
לִקְצָ֥ת יַרְחִ֖ין תְּרֵֽי־עֲשַׂ֑ר עַל־הֵיכַ֧ל מַלְכוּתָ֛א דִּ֥י בָבֶ֖ל מְהַלֵּ֥ךְ הֲוָֽה	26		At the limit of twelve moons, on the palace of his kingdom of Babel, he was walking.	3c	4A	7 14
עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֔ר הֲלָ֥א דָא־הִ֖יא בָּבֶ֣ל רַבְּתָ֑א דִּֽי־אֲנָ֤ה בֱנַיְתַהּ֙ לְבֵ֣ית מַלְכ֔וּ בִּתְקַ֥ף חִסְנִ֖י וְלִיקָ֥ר הַדְרִֽי	27		The king answered and said, Is not this Babel the great, that I have built for the house of the kingdom, by the energy of my invincibility, and to the esteem of my honour?	3e	4C	15 18
ע֗וֹד מִלְּתָא֙ בְּפֻ֣ם מַלְכָּ֔א קָ֖ל מִן־שְׁמַיָּ֣א נְפַ֑ל לָ֤ךְ אָֽמְרִין֙ נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֔א מַלְכוּתָ֖ה עֲדָ֥ת מִנָּֽךְ	28	~	While the thing was in the mouth of the king, a voice from the heavens fell, To you it is pronounced, Nebuchadnezzar, O king, The kingdom is removed from you.	3e	4C	14 17
וּמִן־אֲנָשָׁא֩ לָ֨ךְ טָֽרְדִ֜ין וְֽעִם־חֵיוַ֧ת בָּרָ֣א מְדֹרָ֗ךְ עִשְׂבָּ֤א כְתוֹרִין֙ לָ֣ךְ יְטַעֲמ֔וּן וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה עִדָּנִ֖ין יַחְלְפ֣וּן עֲלָ֑ךְ עַ֣ד דִּֽי־תִנְדַּ֗ע דִּֽי־שַׁלִּ֤יט עִלָּיָא֙ בְּמַלְכ֣וּת אֲנָשָׁ֔א וּלְמַן־דִּ֥י יִצְבֵּ֖א יִתְּנִנַּֽהּ	29		And from mortals they will ostracize you, and with the animals of the field you will tenant. Field-grass like bulls they will make you taste, and seven times will be renewed about you, until that you know that the authority is of the Supreme in the kingdom of mortals, and to whom he pleases he will give it.	3c	4C	38 23
בַּהּ־שַׁעֲתָ֗א מִלְּתָא֮ סָ֣פַת עַל־נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֒ וּמִן־אֲנָשָׁ֣א טְרִ֔יד וְעִשְׂבָּ֤א כְתוֹרִין֙ יֵאכֻ֔ל וּמִטַּ֥ל שְׁמַיָּ֖א גִּשְׁמֵ֣הּ יִצְטַבַּ֑ע עַ֣ד דִּ֥י שַׂעְרֵ֛הּ כְּנִשְׁרִ֥ין רְבָ֖ה וְטִפְר֥וֹהִי כְצִפְּרִֽין	30		In that hour, the thing was concluded over Nebuchadnezzar, and from the mortal he was ostracized. And field-grass, as a bullock, he ate. And from the dew of the heavens, his frame was wet, until his hair like eagles was abundant, and his fingernails like birds.	3d	4C	40 16
וְלִקְצָ֣ת יֽוֹמַיָּה֩ אֲנָ֨ה נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜ר עַיְנַ֣י ׀ לִשְׁמַיָּ֣א נִטְלֵ֗ת וּמַנְדְּעִי֙ עֲלַ֣י יְת֔וּב וּלְעִלָּאָה֙ בָּרְכֵ֔ת וּלְחַ֥י עָלְמָ֖א שַׁבְּחֵ֣ת וְהַדְּרֵ֑ת דִּ֤י שָׁלְטָנֵהּ֙ שָׁלְטָ֣ן עָלַ֔ם וּמַלְכוּתֵ֖הּ עִם־דָּ֥ר וְדָֽר	31		And at the culmination of the days, I, Nebuchadnezzar, my eyes to the heavens I took up, and my knowledge to me returned, and the Supreme I blessed. And the Ever Living, I commended, and I honoured, for his authority is everlasting authority, and his kingdom is from generation to generation.	3e	4C	43 16
וְכָל־דָּיְרֵ֤י אַרְעָא֙ כְּלָ֣ה חֲשִׁיבִ֔ין וּֽכְמִצְבְּיֵ֗הּ עָבֵד֙ בְּחֵ֣יל שְׁמַיָּ֔א וְדָיְרֵ֖י אַרְעָ֑א וְלָ֤א אִיתַי֙ דִּֽי־יְמַחֵ֣א בִידֵ֔הּ וְיֵ֥אמַר לֵ֖הּ מָ֥ה עֲבַֽדְתְּ	32		And the tenants of the earth are reckoned as nothing. And as he pleases, he does with the wealth of the heavens, and the tenants of the earth. And none there is that can impale his hand, or say to him, What are you doing?	3e	4C	27 18
בֵּהּ־זִמְנָ֞א מַנְדְּעִ֣י ׀ יְת֣וּב עֲלַ֗י וְלִיקַ֨ר מַלְכוּתִ֜י הַדְרִ֤י וְזִוִי֙ יְת֣וּב עֲלַ֔י וְלִ֕י הַדָּֽבְרַ֥י וְרַבְרְבָנַ֖י יְבַע֑וֹן וְעַל־מַלְכוּתִ֣י הָתְקְנַ֔ת וּרְב֥וּ יַתִּירָ֖ה ה֥וּסְפַת לִֽי	33		In that season, my knowledge returned to me. And for the esteem of my kingdom, my honour and my cheerfulness returned to me. And me, my consultants and my overlords sought. And for my kingdom I was straightened, and exceeding excellence was added to me.	3e	4C	38 16
כְּעַ֞ן אֲנָ֣ה נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר מְשַׁבַּ֨ח וּמְרוֹמֵ֤ם וּמְהַדַּר֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ שְׁמַיָּ֔א דִּ֤י כָל־מַעֲבָד֙וֹהִי֙ קְשֹׁ֔ט וְאֹרְחָתֵ֖הּ דִּ֑ין וְדִי֙ מַהְלְכִ֣ין בְּגֵוָ֔ה יָכִ֖ל לְהַשְׁפָּלָֽה	34		Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, commend and celebrate and honour the king of the heavens, for all his services are definite, and his paths, advocacy. And those who walk in hubris, he is able to abase.	3e	4C	38 14

Ezekiel 23

This text is unsuitable for the naive. Let us not lose the gift that we are. Stark naked stuff. The juiciest saved to the end. This was not deliberate on my part! I have always followed the path of least resistance and maximum guessing of my translation algorithms. Except recently I have forced myself to do a chapter of each of the harder places over the last 6 weeks so I could finish them altogether. It is a consummation devoutly to be desired. Then I can concentrate on correction algorithms and presentation of what I have learned.

I was recently reminded of how starkly different the churches are these days. The music of each might even be impenetrable to the other. The preaching and teaching should have commonality, but emphases will be different. What innovative method could we use to overcome our differences? To find the places where we too have prostrated ourselves to the wrong paramour.

Example, to whom are we selling arms today? Whether actual or promised, is this what we are called to? Does this prostitution not come back to be aroused against us? (The sexual innuendo is deliberate. We have it in our slang too. Screwed.) The obvious example is the plague of deaths by gun violence in the USA. It is a direct consequence of their fear of being taken advantage of by violence. The fear grows in spite of the adage that perfect love casts out fear. Obviously, again, even that very religious country is not perfect in love. When will you come to your senses? The less obvious example is the militarization of the police. Such rigidity in a country causes social sclerosis.

There is a singular-plural conflict in verse 47. There is also what looks like an absurd (yep, that's what I said) use of ברא to create, for some other verb related to swords. I am going to leave it as awkward as I can - so that you have to puzzle over it. I have never used any other gloss than create for this stem and I am not going to start now.

I do use multiple glosses for the same stem sometimes. Less so in poetry where word-recurrence is a more significant component. So agenda and lewd are the same stem (זמה) very close to harlot / prostitute (זנה). Remember we are in a grand metaphor.

The last verse is positive. That we should know anything is miracle. That we should be so known is love. The stem נשׂא occurs 888 times in 808 verses. I wonder if that numerological tidbit will stand! Was God counting stems as tradition over 1200 years developed its canon? It is not important. God does not take away our freedom to question, especially the things we think we know that are not so.

O sclerotic souls, wake up!

Ezekiel 23		Fn		Min	Max	Syll
וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר	1		And the word of Yahweh happened to me, saying,	3e	3g	10
בֶּן־אָדָ֑ם שְׁתַּ֣יִם נָשִׁ֔ים בְּנ֥וֹת אֵם־אַחַ֖ת הָיֽוּ	2		Child of humanity, Two women, the daughters of one mother, they are.	3e	4B	3 11
וַתִּזְנֶ֣ינָה בְמִצְרַ֔יִם בִּנְעוּרֵיהֶ֖ן זָנ֑וּ שָׁ֚מָּה מֹעֲכ֣וּ שְׁדֵיהֶ֔ן וְשָׁ֣ם עִשּׂ֔וּ דַּדֵּ֖י בְּתוּלֵיהֶֽן	3		And they were prostitutes in Egypt. In their youth, they were prostitutes. There were fondled their breasts, and there they dealt with the nipples of their virginity.	3e	4C	13 18
וּשְׁמוֹתָ֗ן אָהֳלָ֤ה הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ וְאָהֳלִיבָ֣ה אֲחוֹתָ֔הּ וַתִּֽהְיֶ֣ינָה לִ֔י וַתֵּלַ֖דְנָה בָּנִ֣ים וּבָנ֑וֹת וּשְׁמוֹתָ֕ן שֹׁמְר֣וֹן אָהֳלָ֔ה וִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם אָהֳלִיבָֽה	4		And their names were Aholah, the older, and Aholibah, her sister. And they were mine. And they gave birth to sons and daughters. And their names were Samaria (Aholah) and Jerusalem (Aholibah).	3e	4C	31 16
וַתִּ֥זֶן אָהֳלָ֖ה תַּחְתָּ֑י וַתַּעְגַּב֙ עַֽל־מְאַהֲבֶ֔יהָ אֶל־אַשּׁ֖וּר קְרוֹבִֽים	5		And Aholah played the harlot under me, and she doted on her lovers, with Ashur nearby,	3e	4A	8 15
לְבֻשֵׁ֤י תְכֵ֙לֶת֙ פַּח֣וֹת וּסְגָנִ֔ים בַּח֥וּרֵי חֶ֖מֶד כֻּלָּ֑ם פָּרָשִׁ֕ים רֹכְבֵ֖י סוּסִֽים	6		Clothed with amethyst, viceroys and prefects, youths in their prime, attractive all of them, cavalry, the riders of horses.	3e	4C	18 7
וַתִּתֵּ֤ן תַּזְנוּתֶ֙יהָ֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מִבְחַ֥ר בְּנֵֽי־אַשּׁ֖וּר כֻּלָּ֑ם וּבְכֹ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־עָֽגְבָ֛ה בְּכָל־גִּלּוּלֵיהֶ֖ם נִטְמָֽאָה	7		And she gave her prostitution to them, the chosen children of Ashur, all of them. And in all on whom she doted, with all their figurines, she was defiled.	3c	4C	17 15
וְאֶת־תַּזְנוּתֶ֤יהָ מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ לֹ֣א עָזָ֔בָה כִּ֤י אוֹתָהּ֙ שָׁכְב֣וּ בִנְעוּרֶ֔יהָ וְהֵ֥מָּה עִשּׂ֖וּ דַּדֵּ֣י בְתוּלֶ֑יהָ וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֥וּ תַזְנוּתָ֖ם עָלֶֽיהָ	8		And her prostitutions from Egypt, she did not forsake. For with her, they lay down in her youth, and they themselves dealt with the nipples of her virginity, and poured out their prostitution over her.	3e	4C	33 10
לָכֵ֥ן נְתַתִּ֖יהָ בְּיַד־מְאַֽהֲבֶ֑יהָ בְּיַד֙ בְּנֵ֣י אַשּׁ֔וּר אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָגְבָ֖ה עֲלֵיהֶֽם	9		Therefore I have given her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the children of Ashur over whom she doted.	3e	4B	13 13
הֵמָּה֮ גִּלּ֣וּ עֶרְוָתָהּ֒ בָּנֶ֤יהָ וּבְנוֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ לָקָ֔חוּ וְאוֹתָ֖הּ בַּחֶ֣רֶב הָרָ֑גוּ וַתְּהִי־שֵׁם֙ לַנָּשִׁ֔ים וּשְׁפוּטִ֖ים עָ֥שׂוּ בָֽהּ	10		They, they have uncovered her nakedness. Her sons and her daughters they have taken, and have slain her by the sword. And she has become reputed of women, for they have dealt judgment with her.	3e	4C	26 12
וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ אֲחוֹתָ֣הּ אָהֳלִיבָ֔ה וַתַּשְׁחֵ֥ת עַגְבָתָ֖הּ מִמֶּ֑נָּה וְאֶת־תַּ֨זְנוּתֶ֔יהָ מִזְּנוּנֵ֖י אֲחוֹתָֽהּ	11		And her sister Aholibah saw, and she worshiped her doting more than her, and her prostitution more than the prostitution of her sister.	3e	4B	19 12
אֶל־בְּנֵי֩ אַשּׁ֨וּר עָגָ֜בָה פַּח֨וֹת וּסְגָנִ֤ים קְרֹבִים֙ לְבֻשֵׁ֣י מִכְל֔וֹל פָּרָשִׁ֖ים רֹכְבֵ֣י סוּסִ֑ים בַּח֥וּרֵי חֶ֖מֶד כֻּלָּֽם	12		On the children of Ashur she doted, viceroys and prefects nearby, clothed with perfection, cavalry, the riders of horses, youths in their prime, attractive, all of them.	3e	4C	28 7
וָאֵ֖רֶא כִּ֣י נִטְמָ֑אָה דֶּ֥רֶךְ אֶחָ֖ד לִשְׁתֵּיהֶֽן	13		And I saw that she was defiled, one way for the both of them.	3e	4B	7 7
וַתּ֖וֹסֶף אֶל־תַּזְנוּתֶ֑יהָ וַתֵּ֗רֶא אַנְשֵׁי֙ מְחֻקֶּ֣ה עַל־הַקִּ֔יר צַלְמֵ֣י כַשְׂדִּ֔ים חֲקֻקִ֖ים בַּשָּׁשַֽׁר	14		And she added to her prostitutions, when she saw persons engraved on the house wall, images of the Chaldeans, engraved with vermilion,	3e	4B	8 21
חֲגוֹרֵ֨י אֵז֜וֹר בְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֗ם סְרוּחֵ֤י טְבוּלִים֙ בְּרָ֣אשֵׁיהֶ֔ם מַרְאֵ֥ה שָׁלִשִׁ֖ים כֻּלָּ֑ם דְּמ֤וּת בְּנֵֽי־בָבֶל֙ כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים אֶ֖רֶץ מוֹלַדְתָּֽם	15		Attired with a girdle on their endowments, a sprawl of dipped material on their heads, the appearance of equerries, all of them, the likeness of the children of Babel, the Chaldeans, the land of their nativity.	3e	4C	26 12
וַתַּעְגְּבָ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַרְאֵ֣ה עֵינֶ֑יהָ וַתִּשְׁלַ֧ח מַלְאָכִ֛ים אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם כַּשְׂדִּֽימָה	16		And she doted on them as she saw with her eyes, and she sent messengers to them towards Chaldea.	3c	4B	13 12
וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ אֵלֶ֤יהָ בְנֵֽי־בָבֶל֙ לְמִשְׁכַּ֣ב דֹּדִ֔ים וַיְטַמְּא֥וּ אוֹתָ֖הּ בְּתַזְנוּתָ֑ם וַתִּ֨טְמָא־בָ֔ם וַתֵּ֥קַע נַפְשָׁ֖הּ מֵהֶֽם	17		And to her the children of Babel came, to the litter of infatuations, and they made her unclean with their prostitutions. And she was defiled in them. And her integrity was unseated from them.	3e	4C	23 11
וַתְּגַל֙ תַּזְנוּתֶ֔יהָ וַתְּגַ֖ל אֶת־עֶרְוָתָ֑הּ וַתֵּ֤קַע נַפְשִׁי֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יהָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר נָקְעָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֖י מֵעַ֥ל אֲחוֹתָֽהּ	18		So she uncovered her prostitutions, and uncovered her nakedness. And my integrity was unseated from over her, as my integrity was unseated from over her sister.	3d	4C	12 21
וַתַּרְבֶּ֖ה אֶת־תַּזְנוּתֶ֑יהָ לִזְכֹּר֙ אֶת־יְמֵ֣י נְעוּרֶ֔יהָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר זָנְתָ֖ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם	19		And she increased her prostitutions, in the remembrance of the days of her youth, that she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt.	3e	4B	8 19
וַֽתַּעְגְּבָ֔ה עַ֖ל פִּֽלַגְשֵׁיהֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר בְּשַׂר־חֲמוֹרִים֙ בְּשָׂרָ֔ם וְזִרְמַ֥ת סוּסִ֖ים זִרְמָתָֽם	20		And she doted on their courtesans, whose flesh is the flesh of asses, and the inundation of horses, their inundation.	3e	4C	9 18
וַֽתִּפְקְדִ֔י אֵ֖ת זִמַּ֣ת נְעוּרָ֑יִךְ בַּעְשׂ֤וֹת מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ דַּדַּ֔יִךְ לְמַ֖עַן שְׁדֵ֥י נְעוּרָֽיִךְ	21		So you visited the lewdness of your youth, in dealing from Egypt your caress, for the sake of the breasts of your youth.	3e	4C	11 17
לָכֵ֣ן אָהֳלִיבָ֗ה כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִנְנִ֨י מֵעִ֤יר אֶת־מְאַהֲבַ֙יִךְ֙ עָלַ֔יִךְ אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־נָקְעָ֥ה נַפְשֵׁ֖ךְ מֵהֶ֑ם וַהֲבֵאתִ֥ים עָלַ֖יִךְ מִסָּבִֽיב	22		Therefore Aholibah, thus says my Lord Yahweh, Behold me arousing your lovers against you, from whom your integrity was unseated. And I will bring them against you on every side.	3d	4C	36 10
בְּנֵ֧י בָבֶ֣ל וְכָל־כַּשְׂדִּ֗ים פְּק֤וֹד וְשׁ֙וֹעַ֙ וְק֔וֹעַ כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י אַשּׁ֖וּר אוֹתָ֑ם בַּח֨וּרֵי חֶ֜מֶד פַּח֤וֹת וּסְגָנִים֙ כֻּלָּ֔ם שָֽׁלִשִׁים֙ וּקְרוּאִ֔ים רֹכְבֵ֥י סוּסִ֖ים כֻּלָּֽם	23		The children of Babel and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, and Shoa, and Qoa, all the children of Ashur with them, youths in their prime, attractive, viceroys and prefects, all of them. Equerries and the acclaimed, riders of horses, all of them.	3c	4C	23 24
וּבָ֣אוּ עָלַ֡יִךְ הֹ֠צֶן רֶ֤כֶב וְגַלְגַּל֙ וּבִקְהַ֣ל עַמִּ֔ים צִנָּ֤ה וּמָגֵן֙ וְקוֹבַ֔ע יָשִׂ֥ימוּ עָלַ֖יִךְ סָבִ֑יב וְנָתַתִּ֤י לִפְנֵיהֶם֙ מִשְׁפָּ֔ט וּשְׁפָט֖וּךְ בְּמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶֽם	24		And they will come upon you. Barbed chariot and whirlwind, and a congregation of peoples, grappling hook and shield and helmet, they will set against you round about. And I will give judgment before them. And they will judge you in their judgments.	3e	4C	34 17
וְנָתַתִּ֨י קִנְאָתִ֜י בָּ֗ךְ וְעָשׂ֤וּ אוֹתָךְ֙ בְּחֵמָ֔ה אַפֵּ֤ךְ וְאָזְנַ֙יִךְ֙ יָסִ֔ירוּ וְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְ בַּחֶ֣רֶב תִּפּ֑וֹל הֵ֗מָּה בָּנַ֤יִךְ וּבְנוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ יִקָּ֔חוּ וְאַחֲרִיתֵ֖ךְ תֵּאָכֵ֥ל בָּאֵֽשׁ	25		And I will permit my jealousy among you. And they will deal with you in heat. Your nose and your ears they will put aside. And your aftermath by the sword will fall. These, your sons and your daughters, they will take. And your aftermath will be devoured in the fire.	3e	4C	35 22
וְהִפְשִׁיט֖וּךְ אֶת־בְּגָדָ֑יִךְ וְלָקְח֖וּ כְּלֵ֥י תִפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ	26		And they will strip your garments, and they will take the vessels of your adornment.	3e	4A	9 8
וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֤י זִמָּתֵךְ֙ מִמֵּ֔ךְ וְאֶת־זְנוּתֵ֖ךְ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְלֹֽא־תִשְׂאִ֤י עֵינַ֙יִךְ֙ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וּמִצְרַ֖יִם לֹ֥א תִזְכְּרִי־עֽוֹד	27		And I will eradicate your lewdness from you, and your harlotry from the land of Egypt. And you will not lift up your eyes to them, and Egypt you will not remember any more.	3e	4C	20 18
כִּ֣י כֹ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הִנְנִי֙ נֹֽתְנָ֔ךְ בְּיַ֖ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׂנֵ֑את בְּיַ֛ד אֲשֶׁר־נָקְעָ֥ה נַפְשֵׁ֖ךְ מֵהֶֽם	28	B	For thus says my Lord Yahweh, Behold me, I will give you into the hand that you hated, into the hand from whom your integrity was unseated.	3d	4C	19 10
וְעָשׂ֨וּ אוֹתָ֜ךְ בְּשִׂנְאָ֗ה וְלָקְחוּ֙ כָּל־יְגִיעֵ֔ךְ וַעֲזָב֖וּךְ עֵירֹ֣ם וְעֶרְיָ֑ה וְנִגְלָה֙ עֶרְוַ֣ת זְנוּנַ֔יִךְ וְזִמָּתֵ֖ךְ וְתַזְנוּתָֽיִךְ	29		And they will deal with you in hatred, and they will take all your labour, and will forsake you naked and exposed. So the nakedness of your prostitution will be uncovered, both your lewdness and your prostitution,	3e	4B	24 18
עָשֹׂ֥ה אֵ֖לֶּה לָ֑ךְ בִּזְנוֹתֵךְ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י גוֹיִ֔ם עַ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־נִטְמֵ֖את בְּגִלּוּלֵיהֶֽם	30		Doing these things to you, in your prostitution after nations, such that you are unclean through their figurines.	3e	4B	5 18
בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ אֲחוֹתֵ֖ךְ הָלָ֑כְתְּ וְנָתַתִּ֥י כוֹסָ֖הּ בְּיָדֵֽךְ	31		In the way of your sister you have walked, so I will give her cup into your hand.	3e	4A	9 9
כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֔ה כּ֤וֹס אֲחוֹתֵךְ֙ תִּשְׁתִּ֔י הָעֲמֻקָּ֖ה וְהָרְחָבָ֑ה תִּהְיֶ֥ה לִצְחֹ֛ק וּלְלַ֖עַג מִרְבָּ֥ה לְהָכִֽיל	32	C	Thus says my Lord Yahweh, The cup of your sister you will imbibe, deep and broad. You will be made sport of and derided from much knavery.	3d	4C	23 12
שִׁכָּר֥וֹן וְיָג֖וֹן תִּמָּלֵ֑אִי כּ֚וֹס שַׁמָּ֣ה וּשְׁמָמָ֔ה כּ֖וֹס אֲחוֹתֵ֥ךְ שֹׁמְרֽוֹן	33		Drunkenness and sadness you will be filled with, a cup of desolation upon desolation, the cup of your sister, Samaria.	3e	4C	10 12
וְשָׁתִ֨ית אוֹתָ֜הּ וּמָצִ֗ית וְאֶת־חֲרָשֶׂ֛יהָ תְּגָרֵ֖מִי וְשָׁדַ֣יִךְ תְּנַתֵּ֑קִי כִּ֚י אֲנִ֣י דִבַּ֔רְתִּי נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה	34		And you will imbibe it, and suck it out, and its potsherds you will pick clean, and your breasts you will detach. For I myself have spoken, an oracle of my Lord Yahweh.	3d	4C	26 13
לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה יַ֚עַן שָׁכַ֣חַתְּ אוֹתִ֔י וַתַּשְׁלִ֥יכִי אוֹתִ֖י אַחֲרֵ֣י גַוֵּ֑ךְ וְגַם־אַ֛תְּ שְׂאִ֥י זִמָּתֵ֖ךְ וְאֶת־תַּזְנוּתָֽיִךְ	35		Therefore thus says my Lord Yahweh, Because you have forgotten me, and you have cast me behind your back, so moreover, you will bear your lewdness and your harlotry.	3d	4C	28 14
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הֲתִשְׁפּ֥וֹט אֶֽת־אָהֳלָ֖ה וְאֶת־אָהֳלִיבָ֑ה וְהַגֵּ֣ד לָהֶ֔ן אֵ֖ת תוֹעֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽן	36		And Yahweh said to me, Child of humanity, will you judge Aholah and Aholibah, and make clear to them their abominations?	3e	4C	23 11
כִּ֣י נִאֵ֗פוּ וְדָם֙ בִּֽידֵיהֶ֔ן וְאֶת־גִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֖ן נִאֵ֑פוּ וְגַ֤ם אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָֽלְדוּ־לִ֔י הֶעֱבִ֥ירוּ לָהֶ֖ם לְאָכְלָֽה	37	B	That they have committed adultery, and their blood is on their hands, and with their figurines, they have committed adultery, and moreover, their children that they gave birth to for me, they have made pass through, for them to be devoured.	3e	4C	18 20
ע֥וֹד זֹ֖את עָ֣שׂוּ לִ֑י טִמְּא֤וּ אֶת־מִקְדָּשִׁי֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וְאֶת־שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖י חִלֵּֽלוּ	38	f	Still this they have done to me, they have defiled my sanctuary in that day, and my Sabbaths they have profaned.	3e	4C	5 18
וּֽבְשַׁחֲטָ֤ם אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם֙ לְגִלּ֣וּלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיָּבֹ֧אוּ אֶל־מִקְדָּשִׁ֛י בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא לְחַלְּל֑וֹ וְהִנֵּה־כֹ֥ה עָשׂ֖וּ בְּת֥וֹךְ בֵּיתִֽי	39		And they butcher their children to their figurines, and they come to my sanctuary in that day to profane it. And behold, thus they have done in the midst of my house.	3c	4C	27 10
וְאַ֗ף כִּ֤י תִשְׁלַ֙חְנָה֙ לַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים בָּאִ֖ים מִמֶּרְחָ֑ק אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַלְאָ֜ךְ שָׁל֤וּחַ אֲלֵיהֶם֙ וְהִנֵּה־בָ֔אוּ לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר רָחַ֛צְתְּ כָּחַ֥לְתְּ עֵינַ֖יִךְ וְעָ֥דִית עֶֽדִי	40		And also that they have sent for men, coming from afar, to whom a messenger was sent, and, behold, they came. For whom did you wash, paint your eyes, and deck yourself with finery?	3d	4C	15 32
וְיָשַׁבְתְּ֙ עַל־מִטָּ֣ה כְבוּדָּ֔ה וְשֻׁלְחָ֥ן עָר֖וּךְ לְפָנֶ֑יהָ וּקְטָרְתִּ֥י וְשַׁמְנִ֖י שַׂ֥מְתְּ עָלֶֽיהָ	41		And you sat on a glorious couch and arranged a table before it, and my incense and my oil you set up on it.	3e	4B	19 11
וְק֣וֹל הָמוֹן֮ שָׁלֵ֣ו בָהּ֒ וְאֶל־אֲנָשִׁים֙ מֵרֹ֣ב אָדָ֔ם מוּבָאִ֥ים סָבָאִ֖ים מִמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַֽיִּתְּנ֤וּ צְמִידִים֙ אֶל־יְדֵיהֶ֔ן וַעֲטֶ֥רֶת תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת עַל־רָאשֵׁיהֶֽן	42		And the voice of the tumult at ease was in her, and with men from an abundance of humanity, brought in besotted from the wilderness. And they positioned circlets on their hands, and a crown of adornment on their heads.	3e	4C	25 21
וָאֹמַ֕ר לַבָּלָ֖ה נִֽאוּפִ֑ים עַתָּ֛ה יִזְנ֥וּ תַזְנוּתֶ֖הָ וָהִֽיא	43		And I said to the faded adulteress, Now will they play the harlot with her prostitution? And she?	3d	4A	9 10
וַיָּב֣וֹא אֵלֶ֔יהָ כְּב֖וֹא אֶל־אִשָּׁ֣ה זוֹנָ֑ה כֵּ֣ן בָּ֗אוּ אֶֽל־אָֽהֳלָה֙ וְאֶל־אָ֣הֳלִיבָ֔ה אִשֹּׁ֖ת הַזִּמָּֽה	44		And they went in to her. As one goes in to a wife of harlotry, so they went in to Aholah and to Aholibah, the lewd women.	3e	4B	13 18
וַאֲנָשִׁ֣ים צַדִּיקִ֗ם הֵ֚מָּה יִשְׁפְּט֣וּ אֽוֹתְהֶ֔ם מִשְׁפַּט֙ נֹֽאֲפ֔וֹת וּמִשְׁפַּ֖ט שֹׁפְכ֣וֹת דָּ֑ם כִּ֤י נֹֽאֲפֹת֙ הֵ֔נָּה וְדָ֖ם בִּֽידֵיהֶֽן	45		And righteous persons themselves will judge them with the judgment of those who commit adultery, and the judgment of those who shed blood, for adulteresses they are, and their blood is on their hands.	3e	4C	24 10
כִּ֛י כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה הַעֲלֵ֤ה עֲלֵיהֶם֙ קָהָ֔ל וְנָתֹ֥ן אֶתְהֶ֖ן לְזַעֲוָ֥ה וְלָבַֽז	46	d	For thus says my Lord Yahweh, I will bring up over them a congregation, and will give them to be unnerved and looted.	3d	4C	9 20
וְרָגְמ֨וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֥ן אֶ֙בֶן֙ קָהָ֔ל וּבָרֵ֥א אוֹתְהֶ֖ן בְּחַרְבוֹתָ֑ם בְּנֵיהֶ֤ם וּבְנֽוֹתֵיהֶם֙ יַהֲרֹ֔גוּ וּבָתֵּיהֶ֖ן בָּאֵ֥שׁ יִשְׂרֹֽפוּ	47		And they will pelt stone on them, a congregation, and create them with their swords. Their sons and their daughters they will slay, and their houses in the fire they will incinerate.	3e	4C	19 20
וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֥י זִמָּ֖ה מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְנִֽוַּסְּרוּ֙ כָּל־הַנָּשִׁ֔ים וְלֹ֥א תַעֲשֶׂ֖ינָה כְּזִמַּתְכֶֽנָה	48		And I will eradicate lewdness from the earth, that all the women may be tutored so as not to do according to your agenda.	3e	4A	10 19
וְנָתְנ֤וּ זִמַּתְכֶ֙נָה֙ עֲלֵיכֶ֔ן וַחֲטָאֵ֥י גִלּוּלֵיכֶ֖ן תִּשֶּׂ֑אינָה וִידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּ֥י אֲנִ֖י אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה	49		And they will give your agenda to you, and the sins of your figurines you will lift up, and you will know that I am the Lord Yahweh.	3e	4C	22 11