King James Version

Ezekiel 23:32

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou shalt drink of thy sister’s cup deep and large: thou shalt be laughed to scorn and had in derision; it containeth much.

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כֹּ֤הkoalsoכֹּהadverb — “also”H3541properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) nowalso, here, + hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), + mean while, yonder.אָמַר֙amarsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to 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…אֲדֹנָ֣יadonayLordאֲדֹנָיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)(my) Lord.יְהֹוִ֔הyehoviGodיְהֹוִהnoun, proper name — “God”H3069{YHWH}God.כּ֤וֹסkoscupכּוֹסnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “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).אֲחוֹתֵךְ֙achotekhesisterאָחוֹתnoun, 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.תִּשְׁתִּ֔יtishtibanquetשָׁתָהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “banquet”, an unfinished actionH8354to imbibe (literally or figuratively)[idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of H8248 (שָׁקָה).)הָעֲמֻקָּ֖הhaamuqahthe deepעָמֹקdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “the deep”, the ordinary formH6013deep (literally or figuratively)([idiom] exceeding) deep (thing).וְהָרְחָבָ֑הveharechavahand the broadרָחָבconjunction, definite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “and the broad”, the ordinary formH7342roomy, in any (or every) direction, literally or figurativelybroad, large, at liberty, proud, wide.תִּהְיֶ֥הtihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לִצְחֹ֛קlitschoqto laughצְחֹקpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to laugh”, the ordinary formH6712laughter (in pleasure or derision)laugh(-ed to scorn).וּלְלַ֖עַגulelaagand to derisionלַעַגconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and to derision”, the ordinary formH3933derision, scoffingderision, scorn (-ing).מִרְבָּ֥הmirbahmuchמִרְבָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “much”, the ordinary formH4767abundance, i.e. a great quantitymuch.לְהָכִֽילlehakhilto abideכּוּלpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to abide”, the to-form of the verbH3557properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses)(be able to, can) abide, bear, comprehend, contain, feed, forbearing, guide, hold(-ing in), nourish(-er), be present, make provision, receive, sustain, provide sustenance (victuals).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thus saith the Lord GOD: Thou shalt drink of thy sister's cup, which is deep and large; thou shalt be for a scorn and a derision; it is full to the uttermost.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Thou shalt drink of thy sister’s cup, which is deep and large; thou shalt be laughed to scorn and had in derision; it containeth much.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thus said the Lord Jehovah: The cup of thy sister thou dost drink, The deep and the wide one, (Thou art for laughter and for scorn,) Abundant to contain.

World English Bible

“The Lord Yahweh says: ‘You will drink of your sister’s cup, which is deep and large. You will be ridiculed and held in derision. It contains much.

Darby Translation

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Thou shalt drink of thy sister's cup deep and large; thou shalt be for a laughing-stock and a derision, [for] it containeth much.

Douay-Rheims

Thus saith the Lord God: Thou shalt drink thy sister’s cup, deep, and wide: thou shalt be had in derision and scorn, which containeth very much.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thus saith the Lord GOD: Thou shalt drink of thy sister's cup, which is deep and large; thou shalt be for a scorn and a derision; it is full to the uttermost.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thus saith the Lord; Drink thy sister's cup, deep and large, and full, to cause complete drunkenness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τάδε λέγει Κύριος, τὸ ποτήριον τῆς ἀδελφῆς σου πίεσαι, τὸ βαθὺ καὶ τὸ πλατὺ, καὶ τὸ πλεονάζον τοῦ συντελέσαι μέθην.