OET interlinear EZE 22:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) by the blood that you have poured out

(Some words not found in UHB: in/on/at/with,blood_of,your which/who shed become_guilty and,in/on/at/with,idols_of,your which/who you(fs)_have_done defiled and,brought_~_near days_of,your and,come until years_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so made,you disgrace to_the,nations and,mockery to/from=all/each/any/every the,countries )

This speaks of murdering people as pouring out blood. Alternate translation: “because you murdered innocent people”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) unclean

(Some words not found in UHB: in/on/at/with,blood_of,your which/who shed become_guilty and,in/on/at/with,idols_of,your which/who you(fs)_have_done defiled and,brought_~_near days_of,your and,come until years_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so made,you disgrace to_the,nations and,mockery to/from=all/each/any/every the,countries )

A person whom God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) You have drawn your days to a close, and the end of your years has come

(Some words not found in UHB: in/on/at/with,blood_of,your which/who shed become_guilty and,in/on/at/with,idols_of,your which/who you(fs)_have_done defiled and,brought_~_near days_of,your and,come until years_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so made,you disgrace to_the,nations and,mockery to/from=all/each/any/every the,countries )

The images of days being brought to a close and years coming to an end are both idioms representing ending by death or by destruction. By saying that Jerusalem has brough her days to a close, Yahweh implies that Jerusalem would soon be destroyed because of the people’s sin. Alternate translation: “Because of these things you have done, you are approaching the end of your time” or “You are bringing your existence to an end” (See also: figs-explicit )

(Occurrence 0) have drawn your days to a close

(Some words not found in UHB: in/on/at/with,blood_of,your which/who shed become_guilty and,in/on/at/with,idols_of,your which/who you(fs)_have_done defiled and,brought_~_near days_of,your and,come until years_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so made,you disgrace to_the,nations and,mockery to/from=all/each/any/every the,countries )

Alternate translation: “have brought your days to an end” or “have ended your life”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

(Occurrence 0) I will make you a reproach to the nations and a laughingstock to all the lands

(Some words not found in UHB: in/on/at/with,blood_of,your which/who shed become_guilty and,in/on/at/with,idols_of,your which/who you(fs)_have_done defiled and,brought_~_near days_of,your and,come until years_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so made,you disgrace to_the,nations and,mockery to/from=all/each/any/every the,countries )

This can be reworded so that the nouns “reproach” and “laughingstock” are expressed as verbs. Alternate translation: “I will make the nations reproach you and all the lands ridicule you”

(Occurrence 0) a reproach

(Some words not found in UHB: in/on/at/with,blood_of,your which/who shed become_guilty and,in/on/at/with,idols_of,your which/who you(fs)_have_done defiled and,brought_~_near days_of,your and,come until years_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so made,you disgrace to_the,nations and,mockery to/from=all/each/any/every the,countries )

someone whom people disapprove of or rebuke

(Occurrence 0) a laughingstock

(Some words not found in UHB: in/on/at/with,blood_of,your which/who shed become_guilty and,in/on/at/with,idols_of,your which/who you(fs)_have_done defiled and,brought_~_near days_of,your and,come until years_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so made,you disgrace to_the,nations and,mockery to/from=all/each/any/every the,countries )

a person whom people ridicule or mock

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

(Occurrence 0) to all the lands

(Some words not found in UHB: in/on/at/with,blood_of,your which/who shed become_guilty and,in/on/at/with,idols_of,your which/who you(fs)_have_done defiled and,brought_~_near days_of,your and,come until years_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so made,you disgrace to_the,nations and,mockery to/from=all/each/any/every the,countries )

This generalization refers to the places who are familiar with Jerusalem and represents the people who live in these places. Alternate translation: “of the people of every nearby land”