King James Version

Ezekiel 16:12

And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.

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וָאֶתֵּ֥ןvaetenand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and give”, the next action in the storyH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…נֶ֨זֶם֙nezemearringנֶזֶםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “earring”, the ordinary formH5141a nose-ringearring, jewel.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,…אַפֵּ֔ךְapekhefaceאַףnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “face”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ireanger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.וַעֲגִילִ֖יםvaagilimand earringעָגִילconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and earring”, the ordinary formH5694something round, i.e. a ring (for the ears)earring.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,…אָזְנָ֑יִךְazenayikhearאֹזֶןnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “ear”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH241broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)[phrase] advertise, audience, [phrase] displease, ear, hearing, [phrase] show.וַעֲטֶ֥רֶתvaateretand crownעֲטָרָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and crown”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5850a crowncrown.תִּפְאֶ֖רֶתtiferetbeautyתִּפְאָרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “beauty”, the ordinary formH8597ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively)beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), honour, majesty.בְּרֹאשֵֽׁךְberoshekhein headרֹאשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And I put a ring upon thy nose, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And I put a ring upon thy nose, and ear-rings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head.

Young’s Literal Translation

And I give a ring for thy nose, And rings for thine ears, And a crown of beauty on thy head.

World English Bible

I put a ring on your nose, earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown on your head.

Darby Translation

and I put a ring on thy nose, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head.

Douay-Rheims

And I put a jewel upon thy forehead and earrings in thy ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And I put a ring upon thy nose, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thy head.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And I put a pendant on thy nostril, and rings in thine ears, and a crown of glory on thine head.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔδωκα ἐνώτιον περὶ τὸν μυκτῆρά σου, καὶ τροχίσκους ἐπὶ τὰ ὦτά σου, καὶ στέφανον καυχήσεως ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλήν σου·