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Ezekiel 16:39

And I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thine eminent place, and shall break down thy high places: they shall strip thee also of thy clothes, and shall take thy fair jewels, and leave thee naked and bare.

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וְנָתַתִּ֨יvenatatiand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and give”, a completed action in a sequenceH5414to 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…אוֹתָ֜ךְotakheobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “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).בְּיָדָ֗םbeyadamin handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […וְהָרְס֤וּveharesvand breakהָרַסconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and break”, a completed action in a sequenceH2040to pull down or in pieces, break, destroybeat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, [idiom] utterly.גַבֵּךְ֙gabekhebackגַבnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “back”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1354the back (as rounded); by analogy, the top or rim, a boss, a vault, arch of eye, bulwarks, etc.back, body, boss, eminent (higher) place, (eye) brows, nave, ring.וְנִתְּצ֣וּvenittsvand beat downנָתַץconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and beat down”, a completed action in a sequenceH5422to tear downbeat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.רָמֹתַ֔יִךְramotayikhhigh placeרָמָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “high place”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7413a height (as a seat of idolatry)high place.וְהִפְשִׁ֤יטוּvehifshitvand flayפָּשַׁטconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and flay”, a completed action in a sequenceH6584to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e. unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.)fall upon, flay, invade, make an invasion, pull off, put off, make a road, run upon, rush, set, spoil, spread selves (abroad), strip (off, self).אוֹתָךְ֙otakheobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “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).בְּגָדַ֔יִךְbegadayikhapparelבֶּגֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “apparel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH899a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillageapparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.וְלָקְח֖וּvelaqechvand takeלָקַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and take”, a completed action in a sequenceH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.כְּלֵ֣יkelevesselכְּלִיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “vessel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3627something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] w…תִפְאַרְתֵּ֑ךְtifartekhebeautyתִּפְאָרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “beauty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8597ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively)beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), honour, majesty.וְהִנִּיח֖וּךְvehinichukheand bestowיָנַחconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “and bestow”, a completed action in a sequenceH3240to deposit; by implication, to allow to staybestow, cast down, lay (down, up), leave (off), let alone (remain), pacify, place, put, set (down), suffer, withdraw, withhold. (The Hiphil forms with the dagesh are here referred to, in accordance with the older grammarians; but if any di…עֵירֹ֥םeyromnakedעֵירֹםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “naked”, the ordinary formH5903nuditynaked(-ness).וְעֶרְיָֽהveeryahand bareעֶרְיָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and bare”, the ordinary formH6181nuditybare, naked, [idiom] quite.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thine eminent place, and break down thy lofty places; and they shall strip thee of thy clothes, and take thy fair jewels; and they shall leave thee naked and bare.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thy vaulted place, and break down thy lofty places; and they shall strip thee of thy clothes, and take thy fair jewels; and they shall leave thee naked and bare.

Young’s Literal Translation

And I have given thee into their hand, And they have thrown down thine arch, And they have broken down thy high places, And they have stript thee of thy garments, And they have taken thy beauteous vessels, And they have left thee naked and bare.

World English Bible

I will also give you into their hand, and they will throw down your vaulted place, and break down your lofty places. They will strip you of your clothes and take your beautiful jewels. They will leave you naked and bare.

Darby Translation

and I will give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thy place of debauchery, and shall break down thy high places; and they shall strip thee of thy garments, and shall take thy fair jewels, and leave thee naked and bare.

Douay-Rheims

And I will deliver thee into their hands, and they shall destroy thy brothel house, and throw down thy stews: and they shall strip thee of thy garments, and shall take away the vessels of thy beauty: and leave thee naked, and full of disgrace.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And I will deliver thee into their hands, and they shall break down thy house of harlotry, and destroy thine high place; and they shall strip thee of thy garments, and shall take thy proud ornaments, and leave thee naked and bare.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ παραδώσω σε εἰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν, καὶ κατασκάψουσι τὸ πορνεῖόν σου, καὶ καθελοῦσι τὴν βάσιν σου, καὶ ἐκδύσουσί σε τὰ ἱμάτιά σου, καὶ λήψονται τὰ σκεύη τῆς καυχήσεώς σου· καὶ ἀφήσουσί σε γυμνὴν, καὶ ἀσχημονοῦσαν.