King James Version

Ezekiel 32:28

Yea, thou shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt lie with them that are slain with the sword.

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וְאַתָּ֗הveatahand theeאַתָּהconjunction, pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.בְּת֧וֹךְbetokhein amongתָּוֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “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).עֲרֵלִ֛יםarelimuncircumcisedעָרֵלadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “uncircumcised”, the ordinary formH6189uncircumcised (i.e. still having the prepuce uncurtailed)uncircumcised (person).תִּשָּׁבַ֥רtishavarbreakשָׁבַרverb, niphal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “break”, an unfinished actionH7665to burst (literally or figuratively)break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken (-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, [idiom] quite, tear, view (by mistake for H7663 (שָׂבַר)).וְתִשְׁכַּ֖בvetishkavand lieשָׁכַבconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and lie”, an unfinished actionH7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)[idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.אֶתetamongאֵתpreposition — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.חַלְלֵיchallekillחָלָלadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “kill”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2491pierced (especially to death); figuratively, pollutedkill, profane, slain (man), [idiom] slew, (deadly) wounded.חָֽרֶבcharevknifeחֶרֶבnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “knife”, the ordinary formH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But thou, in the midst of the uncircumcised shalt thou be broken and lie, even with them that are slain by the sword.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But thou shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt lie with them that are slain by the sword.

Young’s Literal Translation

And thou, in the midst of the uncircumcised art broken, And dost lie with the pierced of the sword.

World English Bible

“But you will be broken among the uncircumcised, and will lie with those who are slain by the sword.

Darby Translation

Thou also shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt lie with them that are slain with the sword.

Douay-Rheims

So thou also shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt sleep with them that are slain by the sword.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But thou, in the midst of the uncircumcised shalt thou be broken and lie, even with them that are slain by the sword.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised, with them that have been slain by the sword.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ σὺ ἐν μέσῳ ἀπεριτμήτων κοιμηθήσῃ μετὰ τετραυματισμένων μαχαίρᾳ.