King James Version

Ezekiel 28:4

With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:

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בְּחָכְמָֽתְךָ֙bechakhematekhain wisdomחׇכְמָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in wisdom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.וּבִתְבוּנָ֣תְךָ֔uvitvunatekhaand in discretionתָּבוּןconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and in discretion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8394intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, capricediscretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.עָשִׂ֥יתָasitadoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…לְּךָ֖lekhatoלְּךָ֖preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toחָ֑יִלchayilarmyחַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).וַתַּ֛עַשׂvataasand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, the next action in the storyH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…זָהָ֥בzahavgoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.וָכֶ֖סֶףvakhesefand moneyכֶּסֶףconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).בְּאוֹצְרוֹתֶֽיךָbeotseroteykhain armoryאוֹצָרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in armory”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH214a depositoryarmory, cellar, garner, store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

By thy wisdom and by thy discernment thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures;

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American Standard Version (1901)

by thy wisdom and by thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures;

Young’s Literal Translation

By thy wisdom and by thine understanding Thou hast made for thee wealth, And makest gold and silver in thy treasuries.

World English Bible

By your wisdom and by your understanding you have gotten yourself riches, and have gotten gold and silver into your treasuries.

Darby Translation

by thy wisdom and by thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures;

Douay-Rheims

In thy wisdom and thy understanding thou hast made thyself strong: and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

By thy wisdom and by thy discernment thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Hast thou gained power for thyself by thine own knowledge or thine own prudence, and gotten gold and silver in thy treasures?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μὴ ἐν τῇ ἐπιστήμῃ σου ἢ τῇ φρονήσει σου ἐποίησας σεαυτῷ δύναμιν, καὶ χρυσίον καὶ ἀργύριον ἐν τοῖς θησαυροῖς σου;