King James Version

Ezekiel 23:6

Which were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.

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לְבֻשֵׁ֤יlevusheclotheלָבַשׁadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “clothe”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3847properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively(in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.תְכֵ֨לֶת֙tekheletblueתְּכֵלֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “blue”, the ordinary formH8504the cerulean mussel, i.e. the color (violet) obtained therefrom or stuff dyed therewithblue.פַּח֣וֹתpachotcaptainפֶּחָהnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “captain”, the ordinary formH6346a prefect (of a city or small district)captain, deputy, governor.וּסְגָנִ֔יםuseganimand princeסָגָןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and prince”, the ordinary formH5461a prefect of a provinceprince, ruler.בַּח֥וּרֵיbachureyoungבָּחוּרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “young”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH970properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective)(choice) young (man), chosen, [idiom] hole.חֶ֖מֶדchemeddesirableחֶמֶדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “desirable”, the ordinary formH2531delightdesirable, pleasant.כֻּלָּ֑םkulamallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).פָּרָשִׁ֕יםparashimhorsemanפָּרָשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “horseman”, the ordinary formH6571a steed (as stretched out to a vehicle, not single nor for mounting ); also (by implication) a driver (in a chariot), i.e. (collectively) cavalryhorseman.רֹכְבֵ֖יrokheveon backרָכַבverb, qal, participle, construct — “on back”, a verb used as a describing wordH7392to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatchbring (on (horse-) back), carry, get (oneself) up, on (horse-) back, put, (cause to, make to) ride (in a chariot, on, -r), set.סוּסִֽיםsusimhorse . Compare H6571סוּסnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “horse . Compare H6571”, the ordinary formH5483a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)crane, horse (-back, -hoof). Compare H6571 (פָּרָשׁ).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

clothed with blue, governors and rulers, handsome young men all of them, horsemen riding upon horses.

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American Standard Version (1901)

who were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.

Young’s Literal Translation

Clothed with blue — governors and prefects, Desirable young men all of them, Horsemen, riding on horses,

World English Bible

who were clothed with blue—governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.

Darby Translation

clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them attractive young men, horsemen riding upon horses.

Douay-Rheims

Who were clothed with blue, princes, and rulers, beautiful youths, all horsemen, mounted upon horses.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

clothed with blue, governors and rulers, handsome young men all of them, horsemen riding upon horses.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

clothed with purple, princes and captains; they were young men and choice, all horsemen riding on horses.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐνδεδυκότας ὑακίνθινα, ἡγουμένους καὶ στρατηγούς· νεανίσκοι καὶ ἐπίλεκτοι, πάντες ἱππεῖς ἱππαζόμενοι ἐφʼ ἵππων.