King James Version

Ezekiel 21:31

And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow against thee in the fire of my wrath, and deliver thee into the hand of brutish men, and skilful to destroy.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Ezekiel 21:36.

וְשָׁפַכְתִּ֤יveshafakhtiand castשָׁפַךְconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and cast”, a completed action in a sequenceH8210to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl outcast (up), gush out, pour (out), shed(-der, out), slip.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,…זַעְמִ֔יzamiangryזַעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “angry”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2195strictly froth at the mouth, i.e. (figuratively) fury (especially of God's displeasure with sin)angry, indignation, rage.בְּאֵ֥שׁbeeshin fireאֵשׁpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in fire”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.עֶבְרָתִ֖יevratiangerעֶבְרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5678an outburst of passionanger, rage, wrath.אָפִ֣יחַafichablowפּוּחַverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “blow”, an unfinished actionH6315to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoffblow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.עָלָ֑יִךְalayikhaboveעַלpreposition, 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,…וּנְתַתִּ֗יךְunetatikheand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, 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…בְּיַד֙beyadin handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “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, […אֲנָשִׁ֣יםanashima certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…בֹּֽעֲרִ֔יםboarimbe brutishבָּעַרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “be brutish”, a verb used as a describing wordH1197to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); to be(-come) brutishbe brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, kindle, set (on fire), waste.חָרָשֵׁ֖יcharasheartificerחָרָשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “artificer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2796a fabricator or any materialartificer, ([phrase]) carpenter, craftsman, engraver, maker, [phrase] mason, skilful, ([phrase]) smith, worker, workman, such as wrought.מַשְׁחִֽיתmashchitcorruptionמַשְׁחִיתnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “corruption”, the ordinary formH4889destructive, i.e. (as noun) destruction, literally (specifically a snare) or figuratively (corruption)corruption, (to) destroy(-ing), destruction, trap, [idiom] utterly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(21-36) And I will pour out My indignation upon thee, I will blow upon thee with the fire of My wrath; and I will deliver thee into the hand of brutish men, skilful to destroy.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee; I will blow upon thee with the fire of my wrath; and I will deliver thee into the hand of brutish men, skilful to destroy.

Young’s Literal Translation

And I have poured on thee Mine indignation, With fire of My wrath I blow against thee, And have given thee into the hand of brutish men — artificers of destruction.

World English Bible

I will pour out my indignation on you. I will blow on you with the fire of my wrath. I will deliver you into the hand of brutish men, skillful to destroy.

Darby Translation

And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow upon thee the fire of my wrath, and give thee into the hand of brutish men, skilful to destroy.

Douay-Rheims

And I will pour out upon thee my indignation: in the fire of my rage will I blow upon thee, and will give thee into the hands of men that are brutish and contrive thy destruction.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(21-36) And I will pour out My indignation upon thee, I will blow upon thee with the fire of My wrath; and I will deliver thee into the hand of brutish men, skilful to destroy.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And I will pour out my wrath upon thee, I will blow upon thee with the fire of my wrath, and I will deliver thee into the hands of barbarians skilled in working destruction.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐκχεῶ ἐπὶ σὲ ὀργήν μου, ἐν πυρὶ ὀργῆς μου ἐμφυσήσω ἐπὶ σὲ, καὶ παραδώσω σε εἰς χεῖρας ἀνδρῶν βαρβάρων τεκταινόντων διαφθοράς.