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Ezekiel 11:2

Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city:

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וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אֵלָ֑יelayamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אָדָ֕םadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.אֵ֣לֶּהelehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).הָאֲנָשִׁ֞יםhaanashimthe a certainאִישׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…הַחֹשְׁבִ֥יםhachoshevimthe regardחָשַׁבdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the regard”, a verb used as a describing wordH2803properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute(make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think.אָ֛וֶןavenidolאָוֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH205strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idolaffliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare H369 (אַיִן).וְהַיֹּעֲצִ֥יםvehayoatsimand the adviseיָעַץconjunction, definite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and the advise”, a verb used as a describing wordH3289to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolveadvertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.עֲצַתatsatadviceעֵצָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “advice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6098advice; by implication, plan; also prudenceadvice, advisement, counsel(l-(or)), purpose.רָ֖עrabadרַעadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “bad”, the ordinary formH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…בָּעִ֥ירbairin cityעִירpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.הַזֹּֽאתhazotthe thisזֹאתdefinite article, pronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “the this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And He said unto me: 'Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and that give wicked counsel in this city;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and that give wicked counsel in this city;

Young’s Literal Translation

And He saith unto me, 'Son of man, these [are] the men who are devising iniquity, and who are giving evil counsel in this city;

World English Bible

He said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity, and who give wicked counsel in this city;

Darby Translation

And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and give wicked counsel in this city:

Douay-Rheims

And he said to me: Son of man, these are the men that study iniquity, and frame a wicked counsel in this city,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And He said unto me: 'Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and that give wicked counsel in this city;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the Lord said to me, Son of man, these are the men that devise vanities, and take evil counsel in this city:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς μὲ, υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, οὗτοι οἱ ἄνδρες οἱ λογιζόμενοι μάταια καὶ βουλευόμενοι βουλὴν πονηρὰν ἐν τῇ πόλει ταύτῃ·