Ezekiel 5

1 and you(m. s.) son: child man to take: take to/for you sword sharp razor [the] barber to take: take her to/for you and to pass upon head your and upon beard your and to take: take to/for you balance weight and to divide them

“Also, you human, [when you start doing those things, ] take a sharp sword and use it like [SIM] a razor to shave your head and your beard. Then put the hair that you shaved off on scales, and divide the [into three equal parts].

2 third in/on/with flame to burn: burn in/on/with midst [the] city like/as to fill day [the] siege and to take: take [obj] [the] third to smite in/on/with sword around her and [the] third to scatter to/for spirit: breath and sword to empty after them

When the time during [you will symbolize that] the city will be [by enemy troops] ends, put a third of the hair inside [drawing of the] city and burn it. Take another third of the hair, [scatter it] all [the drawing of] the city, and then strike it with your sword. That will symbolize that I will strike the people of Jerusalem [their enemies’] swords. Then allow the wind to scatter the other third of the hair. That will symbolize [even if they flee from the city], I will [cause their enemies to] pursue them and attack them with swords.

3 and to take: take from there little in/on/with number and to confine [obj] them in/on/with wing your

Take a few of your hairs and tuck them into the folds of your robe.

4 and from them still to take: take and to throw [obj] them to(wards) midst [the] fire and to burn [obj] them in/on/with fire from him to come out: issue fire to(wards) all house: household Israel

Then take a few of those hairs, throw them into the fire, and burn them up. [That will symbolize that] a fire will spread from Jerusalem [and destroy things] throughout Israel.

5 thus to say Lord YHWH/God this Jerusalem in/on/with midst [the] nation to set: make her and around her land: country/planet

This is what [I, ] Yahweh the Lord, say: ‘[drawing will represent] Jerusalem, [the city which] I have set in the center of the nations, with [other] countries around it.

6 and to rebel [obj] justice: judgement my to/for wickedness from [the] nation and [obj] statute my from [the] land: country/planet which around her for in/on/with justice: judgement my to reject and statute my not to go: walk in/on/with them

But the wicked people of Jerusalem rebelled against [obeying] my commands, and [they show that] they are more wicked than the people of the surrounding countries. They rejected my laws and refused to obey my commands.’

7 to/for so thus to say Lord YHWH/God because be turbulent your from [the] nation which around you in/on/with statute my not to go: walk and [obj] justice: judgement my not to make: do and like/as justice: judgement [the] nation which around you not to make: do

Therefore, this is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say: ‘You people of Jerusalem have been more rebellious than the people of the nations around you; you have not obeyed any of my laws [DOU]. You have not even obeyed the laws of the nations around you!’

8 to/for so thus to say Lord YHWH/God look! I upon you also I and to make: do in/on/with midst your justice: judgement to/for eye: seeing [the] nation

Therefore, this is [I, ] Yahweh the Lord, say: ‘I am opposed to [you people of] Jerusalem. I will punish you, and the [people of other] nations will see it happen.

9 and to make: do in/on/with you [obj] which not to make: do and [obj] which not to make: do like him still because all abomination your

Because of all your detestable [idols], I will punish [people of Jerusalem] like I have never done before and will never do again.

10 to/for so father to eat son: child in/on/with midst your and son: child to eat father their and to make: do in/on/with you judgment and to scatter [obj] all remnant your to/for all spirit: breath

As a result, parents among you will eat their children, and children will eat their [because there will be nothing else to eat]. I will punish you [severely], and I will cause those who will still be alive to be scattered in all directions [IDM].’

11 to/for so alive I utterance Lord YHWH/God if: surely yes not because [obj] sanctuary my to defile in/on/with all abomination your and in/on/with all abomination your and also I to dimish and not to pity eye my and also I not to spare

Therefore, I, Yahweh the Lord, declare that as surely as I am alive, because you have polluted my temple with all your disgusting [statues of idols] and by the other detestable things that you do, I will no longer bless you. I will not pity [you] or act mercifully [toward you].

12 third your in/on/with pestilence to die and in/on/with famine to end: destroy in/on/with midst your and [the] third in/on/with sword to fall: kill around you and [the] third to/for all spirit: breath to scatter and sword to empty after them

One-third of your people will die inside the city because of the plagues [they will experience] or by (famine/lack of food). One-third of your people will be killed [your enemies’] swords outside the city. And one-third I will cause to be scattered in all directions; [your enemies] will [still] pursue you and kill you with their swords.

13 and to end: expend face: anger my and to rest rage my in/on/with them and to be sorry: comfort and to know for I LORD to speak: speak in/on/with jealousy my in/on/with to end: expend I rage my in/on/with them

Then I will no longer be angry with you; I will stop punishing [MTY] you after I have gotten revenge on you. And when I stop punishing you, you will know that I, Yahweh, have spoken to you because I have been very strongly concerned [what you have done].

14 and to give: make you to/for desolation and to/for reproach in/on/with nation which around you to/for eye: seeing all to pass

I will cause your [city] to be a ruins, with the result that [people of other] nations that are around you will pass by and see it and sneer at you.

15 and to be reproach and taunt discipline and devastation to/for nation which around you in/on/with to make: do I in/on/with you judgment in/on/with face: anger and in/on/with rage and in/on/with argument rage I LORD to speak: speak

They will make fun of you and taunt you. When I severely punish you because of my being very angry [DOU] with you, they will be horrified and they will be warned. [That will surely happen because] I, Yahweh, have said it.

16 in/on/with to send: depart I [obj] arrow [the] famine [the] bad: harmful in/on/with them which to be to/for destruction which to send: depart [obj] them to/for to ruin you and famine to add upon you and to break to/for you tribe: supply food: bread

When I cut off your food supply and cause there to be more famine, [it will be as though] [MET] I am shooting at you with my arrows that will destroy you.

17 and to send: depart upon you famine and living thing bad: harmful and be bereaved you and pestilence and blood to pass in/on/with you and sword to come (in): bring upon you I LORD to speak: speak

I will cause you to experience a famine, and I will send wild beasts to attack you and your children, and [all] your children will be killed. You will experience plagues and wars, and I will cause [your enemies] to attack you with their swords. [That will surely happen because] I, Yahweh, have said it.”