Ezekiel 39:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall make fires of the weapons and burn them, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall make fires of them seven years;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְֽיָצְא֞וּ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י ׀ עָרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וּבִעֲר֡וּ וְ֠הִשִּׂיקוּ בְּנֶ֨שֶׁק וּמָגֵ֤ן וְצִנָּה֙ בְּקֶ֣שֶׁת וּבְחִצִּ֔ים וּבְמַקֵּ֥ל יָ֖ד וּבְרֹ֑מַח וּבִעֲר֥וּ בָהֶ֛ם אֵ֖שׁ שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִֽים

Transliteration

And yāṣəʾû the yōšəbê of ʿārê Yiśrāʾēl and biʿărû and hiśśîqû with nešeq and māgēn and ṣinnâ, with qešet and with ḥiṣṣîm and with maqqēl of yād and with rōmaḥ; and they shall biʿărû with them ʾēš šebaʿ šānîm

Grammar Details

*yāṣəʾû*: qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will go out
*yōšəbê*: qal participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/inhabitants of
*ʿārê*: noun, feminine plural construct - cities of
*Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*biʿărû*: piel perfect, 3rd plural - they will burn/kindle
*hiśśîqû*: hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they will set on fire/kindle
*nešeq*: noun, masculine singular - weapon/armor
*māgēn*: noun, masculine singular - shield
*ṣinnâ*: noun, feminine singular - large shield/buckler
*qešet*: noun, feminine singular - bow
*ḥiṣṣîm*: noun, masculine plural - arrows
*maqqēl*: noun, masculine singular construct - staff/rod of
*yād*: noun, feminine singular - hand
*rōmaḥ*: noun, masculine singular - spear/lance
*ʾēš*: noun, feminine singular - fire
*šebaʿ*: number, masculine singular - seven
*šānîm*: noun, feminine plural - years

Word Meanings

*hiśśîqû*: set on fire/kindle/burn
*nešeq*: weapon/armor/armament
*maqqēl*: staff/rod/stick/club

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 46:9 : 9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; He burneth the chariots in the fire.
Isa 66:24 : 24 And they shall go forth, and look upon the dead bodies of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
Josh 11:6 : 6 And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them; for to-morrow at this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hock their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
Mal 1:5 : 5 And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, Jehovah be magnified beyond the border of Israel.
Ezek 39:10 : 10 so that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall make fires of the weapons; and they shall plunder those that plundered them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Zech 9:10 : 10 And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off; and he shall speak peace unto the nations: and his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
Ps 111:2-3 : 2 The works of Jehovah are great, Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. 3 His work is honor and majesty; And his righteousness endureth for ever.

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