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Ezekiel 24:9

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.

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לָכֵ֗ןlakhento as... asכֵּןpreposition, adverb — “to as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…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.יְהוִ֔הyehviGodיְהֹוִהnoun, proper name — “God”H3069{YHWH}God.א֖וֹיoyalasאוֹיparticle, interjection — “alas”H188lamentation; also interjectionally Oh!alas, woe.עִ֣ירircityעִירnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “city”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.הַדָּמִ֑יםhadamimthe blood , innocentדָּםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the blood , innocent”, the ordinary formH1818blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), [phrase] innocent.גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.אֲנִ֖יanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.אַגְדִּ֥ילagdilbeגָּדַלverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1431to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to... estate, [phrase] things), grow(up), increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), towe…הַמְּדוּרָֽהhamdurahthe pileמְדוּרָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the pile”, the ordinary formH4071a pile of fuelpile (for fire).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great.

Young’s Literal Translation

Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Woe [to] the city of blood, yea, I — I make great the pile.

World English Bible

“‘Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great.

Darby Translation

Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great.

Douay-Rheims

Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Woe to the bloody city, of which I will make a great bonfire.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Therefore thus saith the Lord, I will also make the firebrand great,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διατοῦτο τάδε λέγει Κύριος, κᾀγὼ μεγαλυνῶ τὸν δαλόν·