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Ezekiel 16:44

Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.

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הִנֵּה֙hinehloהִנֵּהparticle, demonstrative — “lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הַמֹּשֵׁ֔לhamoshelthe use proverbמָשַׁלdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the use proverb”, a verb used as a describing wordH4911to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemblebe(-come) like, compare, use (as a) proverb, speak (in proverbs), utter.עָלַ֥יִךְalayikhaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “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,…יִמְשֹׁ֖לyimsholuse proverbמָשַׁלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “use proverb”, an unfinished actionH4911to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemblebe(-come) like, compare, use (as a) proverb, speak (in proverbs), utter.לֵאמֹ֑רlemorto sayאָמַרpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to say”, the to-form of the verbH559to 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…כְּאִמָּ֖הkeimahas motherאֵםpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “as mother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH517a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))dam, mother, [idiom] parting.בִּתָּֽהּbitahdaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying: As the mother, so her daughter.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, every one using a simile, Doth use a simile concerning thee, saying: As the mother — her daughter!

World English Bible

“‘“Behold, everyone who uses proverbs will use this proverb against you, saying, ‘As is the mother, so is her daughter.’

Darby Translation

Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall speak in a proverb against thee, saying, As the mother, [so is] her daughter!

Douay-Rheims

Behold every one that useth a common proverb, shall use this against thee, saying: As the mother was, so also is her daughter.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying: As the mother, so her daughter.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

These are all the things they have spoken against thee in a proverb, saying,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ταῦτά ἐστι πάντα ὅσα εἶπαν κατὰ σοῦ ἐν παραβολῇ, λέγοντες, καθὼς ἡ μήτηρ,