King James Version

Ezekiel 21:30

Shall I cause it to return into his sheath? I will judge thee in the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy nativity.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Ezekiel 21:35.

הָשַׁ֖בhashavagainשׁוּבverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “again”, a commandH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).תַּעְרָ֑הּtarahknifeתַּעַרnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “knife”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8593a knife or razor (as making bare); also a scabbard (as being bare, i.e. empty)(pen-) knife, razor, scabbard, shave, sheath.בִּמְק֧וֹםbimqomin countryמָקוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in country”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…נִבְרֵ֛אתnivretcreateבָּרָאverb, niphal, perfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “create”, a completed actionH1254(absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat).בְּאֶ֥רֶץbeeretsin earthאֶרֶץpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in earth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.מְכֻרוֹתַ֖יִךְmekhurotayikhbirthמְכוּרָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “birth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4351origin (as if a mine)birth, habitation, nativity.אֶשְׁפֹּ֥טeshpotjudgeשָׁפַטverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “judge”, an unfinished actionH8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)[phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.אֹתָֽךְotakheobject 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).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(21-35) Cause it to return into its sheath! — In the place where thou wast created, in the land of thine origin, will I judge thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Cause it to return into its sheath. In the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy birth, will I judge thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

Turn [it] back unto its scabbard, In the place where thou wast produced, In the land of thy birth I do judge thee.

World English Bible

Cause it to return into its sheath. In the place where you were created, in the land of your birth, I will judge you.

Darby Translation

Restore [it] to its sheath. I will judge thee in the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy birth.

Douay-Rheims

Return into thy sheath. I will judge thee in the place wherein thou wast created, in the land of thy nativity.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(21-35) Cause it to return into its sheath! — In the place where thou wast created, in the land of thine origin, will I judge thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Turn, rest not in this place wherein thou wert born: in thine own land will I judge thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπόστρεφε, μὴ καταλύσῃς ἐν τῷ τόπῳ τούτῳ ᾧ γεγέννησαι, ἐν τῇ γῇ τῇ ἰδίᾳ σου κρινῶ σε.