Ezekiel 36:13-15
New English Translation
13 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because they are saying to you, “You are a devourer of men and bereave your nation of children,” 14 therefore you will no longer devour people and no longer bereave your nation of children, declares the Sovereign Lord. 15 I will no longer subject you to[a] the nations’ insults; no longer will you bear the shame of the peoples, and no longer will you bereave[b] your nation, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”
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- Ezekiel 36:15 tn Heb “cause you to hear.”
- Ezekiel 36:15 tc The MT reads תַכְשִׁלִי (takhshiliy, “you will cause to stumble”), a Hiphil of כָּשַׁל (kashal, “to stumble”). This is a metathesis for תְשַׁכְּלִי (teshakkeliy), “you will deprive of children”), a Piel from the root שָׁכַל (shakhal), which is used in the previous verses.
Ezekiel 36:13-15
Lexham English Bible
13 “‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh, because they are saying to you, “You are an eater of humans,[a] and you are one who makes childless[b] your people.”[c] 14 Therefore humans[d] you will not eat any longer, and your nation you will not make childless[e] any longer,” declares[f] the Lord Yahweh. 15 “And I will not let you hear any longer the insult of the nations, and the disgrace of the peoples you will not bear any longer; you yourself will not cause your nation to stumble,” declares[g] the Lord Yahweh.’”
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- Ezekiel 36:13 Or “peoples”
- Ezekiel 36:13 Literally “maker of childless”
- Ezekiel 36:13 That is, Israel and Judah; Cf. Ezek 37:15–22
- Ezekiel 36:14 Or “peoples”
- Ezekiel 36:14 According to the reading tradition (Qere)
- Ezekiel 36:14 Literally “declaration of”
- Ezekiel 36:15 Literally “declaration of”
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