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Ezekiel 24:11

Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.

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וְהַעֲמִידֶ֥הָvehaamidehaand standעָמַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and stand”, a commandH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “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,…גֶּחָלֶ֖יהָgechaleyhacoalגֶּחֶלnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “coal”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1513an ember(burning) coal.רֵקָ֑הreqahemptiedרֵיקadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “emptied”, the ordinary formH7386empty; figuratively, worthlessemptied(-ty), vain (fellow, man).לְמַ֨עַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.תֵּחַ֜םtechambe hotיָחַםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be hot”, an unfinished actionH3179probably to be hot; figuratively, to conceiveget heat, be hot, conceive, be warm.וְחָ֣רָהvecharahand burnחָרַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and burn”, a completed action in a sequenceH2787to glow, i.e. literally (to melt, burn, dry up) or figuratively (to show or incite passion)be angry, burn, dry, kindle.נְחֻשְׁתָּ֗הּnechushtahcopperנְחֹשֶׁתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “copper”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5178copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.וְנִתְּכָ֤הvenitkhahand dropנָתַךְconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and drop”, a completed action in a sequenceH5413to flow forth (literally or figuratively); by implication, to liquifydrop, gather (together), melt, pour (forth, out).בְתוֹכָהּ֙vetokhahin amongתָּוֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in among”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centreamong(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).טֻמְאָתָ֔הּtumatahfilthinessטֻמְאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “filthiness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2932religious impurityfilthiness, unclean(-ness).תִּתֻּ֖םtitumaccomplishתָּמַםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “accomplish”, an unfinished actionH8552to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitiveaccomplish, cease, be clean (pass-) ed, consume, have done, (come to an, have an, make an) end, fail, come to the full, be all gone, [idiom] be all here, be (make) perfect, be spent, sum, be (shew self) upright, be wasted, whole.חֶלְאָתָֽהּchelatahscumחֶלְאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “scum”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2457properly, disease; hence, rustscum.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

then will I set it empty upon the coals thereof, that it may be hot, and the bottom thereof may burn, and that the impurity of it may be molten in it, that the filth of it may be consumed.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that it may be hot, and the brass thereof may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the rust of it may be consumed.

Young’s Literal Translation

And cause it to stand on its coals empty, So that its brass is hot and burning, Melted hath been in its midst its uncleanness, Consumed is its scum.

World English Bible

Then set it empty on its coals, that it may be hot, and its bronze may burn, and that its filthiness may be molten in it, that its rust may be consumed.

Darby Translation

Then set it empty upon its coals, that it may be hot, and the brass of it may burn, and that its filthiness may be molten in it, [and] that its rust may be consumed.

Douay-Rheims

Then set it empty upon burning coals, that it may be hot, and the brass thereof may be melted: and let the filth of it be melted in the midst thereof, and let the rust of it be consumed.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

then will I set it empty upon the coals thereof, that it may be hot, and the bottom thereof may burn, and that the impurity of it may be molten in it, that the filth of it may be consumed.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and that it may stand upon the coals, that her brass may be thoroughly heated, and be melted in the midst of her filthiness, and her scum may be consumed,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ στῇ ἐπὶ τοὺς ἄνθρακας, ὅπως προσκαυθῇ καὶ θερμανθῇ ὁ χαλκὸς αὐτῆς, καὶ τακῇ ἐν μέσῳ ἀκαθαρσίας αὐτῆς, καὶ ἐκλίπῃ ὁ ἰὸς αὐτῆς,