Ezekiel 21:23
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And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken.It will seem like a false omen to the eyes of those who have sworn allegiance to him, but it will draw attention to their guilt and take them captive.
In other translations
And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken.It will seem like a false omen to the eyes of those who have sworn allegiance to him, but it will draw attention to their guilt and take them captive.
Hebrew words
וְהָיָהvehayahand it will beH1961לָהֶםlahemto themכִּקְסָםkiksom-as divinesH7080שָׁוְאshav'falsehoodH7723בְּעֵינֵיהֶםbe'eineihemin view theirH5869שְׁבֻעֵיshevu'eioaths ofH7650שְׁבֻעוֹתshevu'otoathsH7621לָהֶםlahem[belong] to themוְהוּא־vehu'-and itH1931מַזְכִּירmazkir[will] bring to remembranceH2142עָוֹן'avoniniquityH5771לְהִתָּפֵשׂ׃ פlehitafesto be seizedH8610
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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