King James Version

Ezekiel 24:23

And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another.

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וּפְאֵרֵכֶ֣םufeerekhemand beautyפְּאֵרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and beauty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6287an embellishment, i.e. fancy head-dressbeauty, bonnet, goodly, ornament, tire.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,…רָאשֵׁיכֶ֗םrasheykhemheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.וְנַֽעֲלֵיכֶם֙venaaleykhemand dryshodנַעַלconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and dryshod”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5275properly, a sandal tongue; by extension a sandal or slipper (sometimes as a symbol of occupancy, a refusal to marry, or of something valueless)dryshod, (pair of) shoe((-latchet), -s).בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֔םberagleykhemin footרֶגֶלpreposition, noun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “in foot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תִסְפְּד֖וּtispedvlamentסָפַדverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “lament”, an unfinished actionH5594properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts (as Orientals do in grief); generally to lament; by implication, to waillament, mourn(-er), wail.וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תִבְכּ֑וּtivkvweepבָּכָהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “weep”, an unfinished actionH1058to weep; generally to bemoan[idiom] at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, [idiom] more, mourn, [idiom] sore, [idiom] with tears, weep.וּנְמַקֹּתֶם֙unemaqotemand consume awayמָקַקconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and consume away”, a completed action in a sequenceH4743to melt; figuratively, to flow, dwindle, vanishconsume away, be corrupt, dissolve, pine away.בַּעֲוֺנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םbaaonoteykhemin faultעָוֺןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “in fault”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.וּנְהַמְתֶּ֖םunehamtemand mournנָהַםconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and mourn”, a completed action in a sequenceH5098to growlmourn, roar(-ing).אִ֥ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “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).אָחִֽיוachivbrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet; ye shall not make lamentation nor weep; but ye shall pine away in your iniquities, and moan one toward another.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away in your iniquities, and moan one toward another.

Young’s Literal Translation

And your bonnets [are] on your heads, And your shoes [are] on your feet, Ye do not mourn nor do ye weep, And ye have wasted away for your iniquities, And ye have howled one unto another.

World English Bible

Your turbans will be on your heads, and your sandals on your feet. You won’t mourn or weep; but you will pine away in your iniquities, and moan one toward another.

Darby Translation

and your turbans shall be upon your heads, and your sandals upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall waste away in your iniquities and moan one toward another.

Douay-Rheims

You shall have crowns on your heads, and shoes on your feet: you shall not lament nor weep, but you shall pine away for your iniquities, and every one shall sigh with his brother.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet; ye shall not make lamentation nor weep; but ye shall pine away in your iniquities, and moan one toward another.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And your hair shall be upon your head, and your shoes on your feet: neither shall ye at all lament or weep; but ye shall pine away in your iniquities, and shall comfort every one his brother.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ αἱ κόμαι ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς ὑμῶν, καὶ τὰ ὑποδήματα ὑμῶν ἐν τοῖς ποσὶν ὑμῶν· οὔτε μὲ κόψησθε, οὔτε μὴ κλαύσητε, καὶ ἐντακήσεσθε ἐν ταῖς ἀδικίαις ὑμῶν, καὶ παρακαλέσετε ἕκαστος τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ.