King James Version

Ezekiel 1:17

When they went, they went upon their four sides: and they turned not when they went.

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עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…אַרְבַּ֥עַתarbaatfourאַרְבַּעadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, construct — “four”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH702fourfour.רִבְעֵיהֶ֖ןriveyhenfourth partרֶבַעnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “fourth part”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7253a fourth (part or side)fourth part, side, square.בְּלֶכְתָּ֣םbelekhtamin carryיָלַךְpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in carry”, the to-form of the verbH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…יֵלֵ֑כוּyelekhvcarryיָלַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “carry”, an unfinished actionH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִסַּ֖בּוּyisabvbringסָבַבverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “bring”, an unfinished actionH5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figurativelybring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, [idiom] whirl, [idiom] round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, [idiom] circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, rou…בְּלֶכְתָּֽןbelekhtanin carryיָלַךְpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “in carry”, the to-form of the verbH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

When they went, they went toward their four sides; they turned not when they went.

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American Standard Version (1901)

When they went, they went in their four directions: they turned not when they went.

Young’s Literal Translation

On their four sides, in their going they go, they turn not round in their going.

World English Bible

When they went, they went in their four directions. They didn’t turn when they went.

Darby Translation

When they went, they went upon their four sides; they turned not when they went.

Douay-Rheims

When they went, they went by their four parts: and they turned not when they went.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

When they went, they went toward their four sides; they turned not when they went.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They went on their four sides: they turned not as they went;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπὶ τὰ τέσσαρα μέρη αὐτῶν ἐπορεύοντο· οὐκ ἐπέστρεφον ἐν τῷ πορεύεσθαι αὐτὰ,