King James Version

Ezekiel 4:17

That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.

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לְמַ֥עַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.יַחְסְר֖וּyachservfailחָסֵרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “fail”, an unfinished actionH2637to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessenbe abated, bereave, decrease, (cause to) fail, (have) lack, make lower, want.לֶ֣חֶםlechembreadלֶחֶםnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “bread”, the ordinary formH3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)(shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.וָמָ֑יִםvamayimand waterמַיִםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).וְנָשַׁ֨מּוּ֙venashamvand make amazedשָׁמֵםconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and make amazed”, a completed action in a sequenceH8074to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)make amazed, be astonied, (be an) astonish(-ment), (be, bring into, unto, lay, lie, make) desolate(-ion, places), be destitute, destroy (self), (lay, lie, make) waste, wonder.אִ֣ישׁisha 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…וְאָחִ֔יוveachivand brother ; kindredאָחconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and 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-'.וְנָמַ֖קּוּvenamaqvand consume awayמָקַקconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and consume away”, a completed action in a sequenceH4743to melt; figuratively, to flow, dwindle, vanishconsume away, be corrupt, dissolve, pine away.בַּעֲוֺנָֽםbaaonamin faultעָוֺןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in fault”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

that they may want bread and water, and be appalled one with another, and pine away in their iniquity.

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American Standard Version (1901)

that they may want bread and water, and be dismayed one with another, and pine away in their iniquity.

Young’s Literal Translation

so that they lack bread and water, and have been astonished one with another, and been consumed in their iniquity.

World English Bible

that they may lack bread and water, be dismayed one with another, and pine away in their iniquity.

Darby Translation

because bread and water shall fail them, and they shall be astonied one with another, and waste away in their iniquity.

Douay-Rheims

So that when bread and water fail, every man may fall against his brother, and they may pine away in their iniquities.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

that they may want bread and water, and be appalled one with another, and pine away in their iniquity.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

that they may want bread and water; and a man and his brother shall be brought to ruin, and they shall pine away in their iniquities.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅπως ἐνδεεῖς γένωνται ἄρτου καὶ ὕδατος· καὶ ἀφανισθήσεται ἄνθρωπος καὶ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐντακήσονται ἐν ταῖς ἀδικίαις αὐτῶν.