King James Version

Ezekiel 28:5

By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:

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בְּרֹ֧בberovin abundanceרֹבpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in abundance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7230abundance (in any respect)abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).חָכְמָתְךָ֛chakhematekhawisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “wisdom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.בִּרְכֻלָּתְךָ֖birkhulatekhain merchandiseרְכֻלָּהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in merchandise”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7404trade (as peddled)merchandise, traffic.הִרְבִּ֣יתָhirbitaincreaseרָבָהverb, hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “increase”, a completed actionH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…חֵילֶ֑ךָcheylekhaarmyחַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “army”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2428probably 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).וַיִּגְבַּ֥הּvayigbahand be haughtyגָּבַהּconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be haughty”, the next action in the storyH1361to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughtyexalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.לְבָבְךָ֖levavekhabreastלֵבָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “breast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3824the heart (as the most interior organ);[phrase] bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-) heart(-ed), midst, mind, [idiom] unawares, understanding.בְּחֵילֶֽךָbecheylekhain armyחַיִלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in army”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2428probably 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).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

In thy great wisdom by thy traffic hast thou increased thy riches, and thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches —

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American Standard Version (1901)

by thy great wisdom and by thy traffic hast thou increased thy riches, and thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches;—

Young’s Literal Translation

By the abundance of thy wisdom, Through thy merchandise, Thou hast multiplied thy wealth, And high is thy heart through thy wealth.

World English Bible

By your great wisdom and by your trading you have increased your riches, and your heart is lifted up because of your riches—”

Darby Translation

by thy great wisdom thou hast by thy traffic increased thy riches, and thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches.

Douay-Rheims

By the greatness of thy wisdom, and by thy traffic thou hast increased thy strength: and thy heart is lifted up with thy strength.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

In thy great wisdom by thy traffic hast thou increased thy riches, and thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches —

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

By thy abundant knowledge and thy traffic thou hast multiplied thy power; thy heart has been lifted up by thy power.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν τῇ πολλῇ ἐπιστήμῃ σου καὶ ἐμπορίᾳ σου ἐπλήθυνας δύναμίν σου, ὑψώθη ἡ καρδία σου ἐν τῇ δυνάμει σου.