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Ezekiel 23:16

In Ezekiel 23 of Ezekiel.

And as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.

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ותעגבvtgvand doteעֲגַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and dote”, the next action in the storyH5689to breathe after, i.e. to love (sensually)dote, lover.וַתַּעְגְּבָ֥הvatagevahand doteעֲגַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, paragogic he — “and dote”, the next action in the storyH5689to breathe after, i.e. to love (sensually)dote, lover.עֲלֵיהֶ֖םaleyhemaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “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,…לְמַרְאֵ֣הlemarehto visionמַרְאֶהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to vision”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4758a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision[idiom] apparently, appearance(-reth), [idiom] as soon as beautiful(-ly), countenance, fair, favoured, form, goodly, to look (up) on (to), look(-eth), pattern, to see, seem, sight, visage, vision.עֵינֶ֑יהָeyneyhaeye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…וַתִּשְׁלַ֧חvatishlachand sendשָׁלַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and send”, the next action in the storyH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…מַלְאָכִ֛יםmalakhimangelמֲלְאָךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “angel”, the ordinary formH4397a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)ambassador, angel, king, messenger.אֲלֵיהֶ֖םaleyhemamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “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).כַּשְׂדִּֽימָהkasdimahChaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיnoun, proper name, directional ending — “Chaldeans”H3778a Kasdite, or descendant of Kesed; by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that peopleChaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And as soon as she saw them she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And as soon as she saw them she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.

Young’s Literal Translation

And she doteth on them at the sight of her eyes, And sendeth messengers to them, to Chaldea.

World English Bible

As soon as she saw them, she lusted after them and sent messengers to them into Chaldea.

Darby Translation

And as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she lusted after them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.

Douay-Rheims

She doted upon them with the lust of her eyes, and she sent messengers to them into Chaldea.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And as soon as she saw them she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And she doted upon them as soon as she saw them, and sent forth messengers to them into the land of the Chaldeans.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπέθετο ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς τῇ ὁράσει ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῆς· καὶ ἐξαπέστειλεν ἀγγέλους πρὸς αὐτοὺς εἰς γῆν Χαλδαίων.

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