King James Version

Ezekiel 16:6

And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live.

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וָאֶעֱבֹ֤רvaeevorand alienateעָבַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and alienate”, the next action in the storyH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…עָלַ֨יִךְ֙alayikhaboveעַלpreposition, 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,…וָֽאֶרְאֵ֔ךְvaerekheand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “and see”, the next action in the storyH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…מִתְבּוֹסֶ֖סֶתmitbosesetloathבּוּסverb, hithpolel, participle, absolute — “loath”, a verb used as a describing wordH947to trample (literally or figuratively)loath, tread (down, under (foot)), be polluted.בְּדָמָ֑יִךְbedamayikhin blood , innocentדָּםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in blood , innocent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1818blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), [phrase] innocent.וָאֹ֤מַרvaomarand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, 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…לָךְ֙lakhetoלָךְ֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “to”toבְּדָמַ֣יִךְbedamayikhin blood , innocentדָּםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in blood , innocent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1818blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), [phrase] innocent.חֲיִ֔יchayiliveחָיָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “live”, a commandH2421to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revivekeep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole.וָאֹ֥מַרvaomarand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, 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…לָ֖ךְlakhetoלָ֖ךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “to”toבְּדָמַ֥יִךְbedamayikhin blood , innocentדָּםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in blood , innocent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1818blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), [phrase] innocent.חֲיִֽיchayiliveחָיָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “live”, a commandH2421to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revivekeep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And when I passed by thee, and saw thee wallowing in thy blood, I said unto thee: In thy blood, live; yea, I said unto thee: In thy blood, live;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when I passed by thee, and saw thee weltering in thy blood, I said unto thee, Though thou art in thy blood, live; yea, I said unto thee, Though thou art in thy blood, live.

Young’s Literal Translation

And I do pass over by thee, And I see thee trodden down in thy blood, And I say to thee in thy blood, Live, And I say to thee in thy blood, Live.

World English Bible

“‘“When I passed by you, and saw you wallowing in your blood, I said to you, ‘Though you are in your blood, live!’ Yes, I said to you, ‘Though you are in your blood, live!’

Darby Translation

And I passed by thee, and saw thee weltering in thy blood, and I said unto thee, in thy blood, Live! yea, I said unto thee, in thy blood, Live!

Douay-Rheims

And passing by thee, I saw that thou wast trodden under foot in thy own blood. and I said to thee when thou wast in thy blood: Live: I have said to thee: Live in thy blood.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And when I passed by thee, and saw thee wallowing in thy blood, I said unto thee: In thy blood, live; yea, I said unto thee: In thy blood, live;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And I passed by to thee, and saw thee polluted in thy blood; and I said to thee, Let there be life out of thy blood:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ διῆλθον ἐπὶ σὲ, καὶ ἴδον σε πεφυρμένην ἐν τῷ αἵματί σου· καὶ εἶπά σοι, ἐκ τοῦ αἵματός σου ζωὴ,