King James Version

Ezekiel 16:2

Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,

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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.הוֹדַ֥עhodaknowיָדַעverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “know”, a commandH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyerushalimJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםnoun, proper name — “Jerusalem”H3389Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineJerusalem.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).תּוֹעֲבֹתֶֽיהָtoavoteyhaabominableתּוֹעֵבַהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “abominable”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8441properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idolabominable (custom, thing), abomination.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

'Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations;

Young’s Literal Translation

'Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations, and thou hast said:

World English Bible

“Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations;

Darby Translation

Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,

Douay-Rheims

Son of man, make known to Jerusalem her abominations.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

'Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Son of man, testify to Jerusalem of her iniquities;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, διαμάρτυραι τῇ Ἱερουσαλὴμ τὰς ἀνομίας αὐτῆς,