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Ezekiel 23:31

Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thine hand.

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בְּדֶ֥רֶךְbederekhin alongדֶּרֶךְpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).אֲחוֹתֵ֖ךְachotekhesisterאָחוֹתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “sister”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH269a sister (used very widely (like brother), literally and figuratively)(an-) other, sister, together.הָלָ֑כְתְּhalakhetewalkהָלַךְverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “walk”, a completed actionH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…וְנָתַתִּ֥יvenatatiand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, 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…כוֹסָ֖הּkhosahcupכּוֹסnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “cup”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3563a cup (as a container), often figuratively, a lot (as if a potion); also some unclean bird, probably an owl (perhaps from the cup-like cavity of its eye)cup, (small) owl. Compare H3599 (כִּיס).בְּיָדֵֽךְbeyadekhein handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “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, […

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

In the way of thy sister hast thou walked; therefore will I give her cup into thy hand.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thy hand.

Young’s Literal Translation

In the way of thy sister thou hast walked, And I have given her cup into thy hand.

World English Bible

You have walked in the way of your sister; therefore I will give her cup into your hand.’

Darby Translation

Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister; and I have given her cup into thy hand.

Douay-Rheims

Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister, and I will give her cup into thy hand.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

In the way of thy sister hast thou walked; therefore will I give her cup into thy hand.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou didst walk in the way of thy sister; and I will put her cup into thine hands.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ τῆς ἀδελφῆς σου ἐπορεύθης· καὶ δώσω τὸ ποτήριον αὐτὴς εἰς χεῖράς σου.