--- title: Ezekiel 20:21 — But the children rebelled against Me; they walked not in My statutes… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: But the children rebelled against Me; they walked not in My statutes, neither kept Mine ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live by them; they profaned My sabbaths; then I said I would pour out My fury upon them, to spend My anger upon them in the wilderness. 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The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — children, man, I, Mine, My — and what happens in the verse to statutes, ordinances, sabbaths, fury, anger, wilderness, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Jonathan and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 48 chapters of Ezekiel on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וַיַּמְרוּ־בִ֣י הַבָּנִ֗ים בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֣י לֹֽא־הָ֠לָכוּ וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֨י לֹא־שָׁמְר֜וּ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת אוֹתָ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֩ יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה אוֹתָ֤ם הָֽאָדָם֙ וָחַ֣י בָּהֶ֔ם אֶת־שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖י חִלֵּ֑לוּ וָאֹמַ֞ר לִשְׁפֹּ֧ךְ חֲמָתִ֣י עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לְכַלּ֥וֹת אַפִּ֛י בָּ֖ם בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ [But the children rebelled against Me; they walked not in My statutes, neither kept Mine ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live by them; they profaned My sabbaths; then I said I would pour out My fury upon them, to spend My anger upon them in the wilderness.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.475/) ## The tree {#tree} Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss. ```conllu rtl gloss # sent_id = wlc:EZK:451 # text = וַיַּמְרוּ־בִ֣י הַבָּנִ֗ים בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֣י לֹֽא־הָ֠לָכוּ וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֨י לֹא־שָׁמְר֜וּ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת אוֹתָ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֩ יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה אוֹתָ֤ם הָֽאָדָם֙ וָחַ֣י בָּהֶ֔ם אֶת־שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖י חִלֵּ֑לוּ וָאֹמַ֞ר לִשְׁפֹּ֧ךְ חֲמָתִ֣י עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לְכַלּ֥וֹת אַפִּ֛י בָּ֖ם בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ # verse = EZK.20.21 1-2 וַיַּמְרוּ־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_20:21!1|MId=o260200210011|Strong=2050b 2 יַּמְרוּ־ מָרָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=they.rebelled|Ref=EZK_20:21!1|MId=o260200210012|Strong=4784|Frame=A0:260200210032;|Type=wayyiqtol 3-4 בִ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 ב בְּ ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=against|Ref=EZK_20:21!2|MId=o260200210021|Strong=0871a 4 ִ֣י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 2 obl _ Gloss=me|Ref=EZK_20:21!2|MId=o260200210022|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 5-6 הַבָּנִ֗ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 6 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=EZK_20:21!3|MId=o260200210031|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 6 בָּנִ֗ים בֵּן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ Gloss=children|Ref=EZK_20:21!3|MId=o260200210032|Strong=1121 7-9 בְּחֻקּוֹתַ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 8 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=EZK_20:21!4|MId=o260200210041|Strong=0871a 8 חֻקּוֹת חֻקָּה NOUN _ Number=Plur 11 obl _ Gloss=statutes|Ref=EZK_20:21!4|MId=o260200210042|Strong=2708 9 ַ֣י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=EZK_20:21!4|MId=o260200210043|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 10 לֹֽא־ לֹא ADV _ _ 11 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=EZK_20:21!5|MId=o260200210051|Strong=3808|Type=negative|SpaceAfter=No 11 הָ֠לָכוּ הָלַךְ VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 parataxis _ Gloss=they.walked|Ref=EZK_20:21!6|MId=o260200210061|Strong=1980|Frame=A0:260200210032;|Type=qatal 12-13 וְאֶת־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 17 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_20:21!7|MId=o260200210071|Strong=2050b 13 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 14 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=EZK_20:21!7|MId=o260200210072|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 14-15 מִשְׁפָּטַ֨י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 מִשְׁפָּט מִשְׁפָּט NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 17 obj _ Gloss=judgments|Ref=EZK_20:21!8|MId=o260200210081|Strong=4941 15 ַ֨י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 14 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=EZK_20:21!8|MId=o260200210082|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 16 לֹא־ לֹא ADV _ _ 17 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=EZK_20:21!9|MId=o260200210091|Strong=3808|Type=negative|SpaceAfter=No 17 שָׁמְר֜וּ שָׁמַר VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=they.kept|Ref=EZK_20:21!10|MId=o260200210101|Strong=8104|Frame=A0:260200210032;A1:260200210081;|Type=qatal 18-19 לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 לַ לְ ADP _ _ 19 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EZK_20:21!11|MId=o260200210111|Strong=3807a 19 עֲשׂ֣וֹת עָשָׂה VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 17 xcomp _ Gloss=observe|Ref=EZK_20:21!11|MId=o260200210112|Strong=6213|Frame=A0:260200210032;A1:260200210122;|Type=infinitive_construct 20-21 אוֹתָ֗ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 אוֹת אֵת ADP _ _ 21 case _ Gloss=|Ref=EZK_20:21!12|MId=o260200210121|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 21 ָ֗ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 obj _ Gloss=them|Ref=EZK_20:21!12|MId=o260200210122|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 22 אֲשֶׁר֩ אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 23 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=EZK_20:21!13|MId=o260200210131|Strong=0834|Type=relative 23 יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה עָשָׂה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 21 acl:relcl _ Gloss=he.will.do|Ref=EZK_20:21!14|MId=o260200210141|Strong=6213|Frame=A1:260200210152;A0:260200210162;|Type=yiqtol 24-25 אוֹתָ֤ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 אוֹת אֵת ADP _ _ 25 case _ Gloss=|Ref=EZK_20:21!15|MId=o260200210151|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 25 ָ֤ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 obj _ Gloss=them|Ref=EZK_20:21!15|MId=o260200210152|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 26-27 הָֽאָדָם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 הָֽ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 27 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=EZK_20:21!16|MId=o260200210161|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 27 אָדָם֙ אָדָם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 23 nsubj _ Gloss=person|Ref=EZK_20:21!16|MId=o260200210162|Strong=0120 28-29 וָחַ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 וָ וְ CCONJ _ _ 29 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_20:21!17|MId=o260200210171|Strong=2050b 29 חַ֣י חיה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 23 conj _ Gloss=he.will.live|Ref=EZK_20:21!17|MId=o260200210172|Strong=2421|Frame=A0:260200210162;|Type=weqatal 30-31 בָּהֶ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 בּ בְּ ADP _ _ 31 case _ Gloss=by|Ref=EZK_20:21!18|MId=o260200210181|Strong=0871a 31 ָהֶ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 29 obl _ Gloss=them|Ref=EZK_20:21!18|MId=o260200210182|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 32 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 33 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=EZK_20:21!19|MId=o260200210191|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 33-34 שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 שַׁבְּתוֹת שַׁבָּת NOUN _ Number=Plur 35 obj _ Gloss=sabbaths|Ref=EZK_20:21!20|MId=o260200210201|Strong=7676 34 ַ֖י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 33 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=EZK_20:21!20|MId=o260200210202|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 35 חִלֵּ֑לוּ חָלַל VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 parataxis _ Gloss=they.profaned|Ref=EZK_20:21!21|MId=o260200210211|Strong=2490|Frame=A0:260200210032;A1:260200210201;|Type=qatal 36-37 וָאֹמַ֞ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 וָ וְ CCONJ _ _ 37 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_20:21!22|MId=o260200210221|Strong=2050b 37 אֹמַ֞ר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 2 conj _ Gloss=I.said|Ref=EZK_20:21!22|MId=o260200210222|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:260200050051;|Type=wayyiqtol 38-39 לִשְׁפֹּ֧ךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 38 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 39 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EZK_20:21!23|MId=o260200210231|Strong=3807a 39 שְׁפֹּ֧ךְ שָׁפַךְ VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 37 advcl _ Gloss=pour.out|Ref=EZK_20:21!23|MId=o260200210232|Strong=8210|Frame=A0:260200050051;A1:260200210241;|Type=infinitive_construct 40-41 חֲמָתִ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 40 חֲמָת חֵמָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 39 obj _ Gloss=rage|Ref=EZK_20:21!24|MId=o260200210241|Strong=2534 41 ִ֣י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 40 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=EZK_20:21!24|MId=o260200210242|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 42-43 עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 42 עֲלֵי עַל ADP _ _ 43 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=EZK_20:21!25|MId=o260200210251|Strong=5921 43 הֶ֗ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 39 obl _ Gloss=them|Ref=EZK_20:21!25|MId=o260200210252|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 44-45 לְכַלּ֥וֹת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 44 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 45 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EZK_20:21!26|MId=o260200210261|Strong=3807a 45 כַלּ֥וֹת כָּלָה VERB _ HebBinyan=PIEL 39 conj _ Gloss=complete|Ref=EZK_20:21!26|MId=o260200210262|Strong=3615|Frame=A0:260200050051;A1:260200210271;|Type=infinitive_construct 46-47 אַפִּ֛י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 46 אַפּ אַף NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 45 obj _ Gloss=anger|Ref=EZK_20:21!27|MId=o260200210271|Strong=0639 47 ִ֛י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 46 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=EZK_20:21!27|MId=o260200210272|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 48-49 בָּ֖ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 48 בּ בְּ ADP _ _ 49 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=EZK_20:21!28|MId=o260200210281|Strong=0871a 49 ָ֖ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 45 obl _ Gloss=them|Ref=EZK_20:21!28|MId=o260200210282|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 50-52 בַּמִּדְבָּֽר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 50 בַּ בְּ ADP _ _ 52 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=EZK_20:21!29|MId=o260200210291|Strong=0871a 51 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 52 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=EZK_20:21!29|MId=o260200210291ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 52 מִּדְבָּֽר מִדְבָּר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 45 obl _ Gloss=wilderness|Ref=EZK_20:21!29|MId=o260200210292|Strong=4057 53 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 52 punct _ Ref=EZK_20:21!29 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: inside a quote begun earlier - negation: yes | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יַּמְרוּ־ *they rebelled* | wayyiqtol · hiphil | בָּנִים *children* | | | | | **not** הָלָכוּ *they walked* | qatal · qal | בָּנִים *children* | | | | | **not** שָׁמְרוּ *they kept* | qatal · qal | בָּנִים *children* | מִשְׁפָּט *judgments* | | | | עֲשׂוֹת *observe* | infinitive construct · qal | בָּנִים *children* | ָם *them* | | | | יַעֲשֶׂה *he will do* | yiqtol · qal | אָדָם *person* | ָם *them* | | | | חַי *he will live* | weqatal · qal | אָדָם *person* | | | | | חִלֵּלוּ *they profaned* | qatal · piel | בָּנִים *children* | שַׁבְּתוֹת *sabbaths* | | | | אֹמַר *I said* | wayyiqtol · qal | | | | | | שְׁפֹּךְ *pour out* | infinitive construct · qal | | חֲמָת *rage* | | | | כַלּוֹת *complete* | infinitive construct · piel | | אַפּ *anger* | | | MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen. ## Targum Jonathan {#onkelos} וְסָרִיבוּ עַל מֵימְרִי בְּנַיָא בִּקְיָמַי לָא הֲלִיכוּ וְיַת דִינַי לָא נְטָרוּ לְמֶעְבַּד יַתְהוֹן דְאִם יַעְבֵּיד יַתְהוֹן אֱנָשָׁא וִיחֵי בְהוֹן בְחַיֵי עַלְמָא יַת יוֹמֵי שַׁבַּיָא דִילִי אֲחִילוּ וַאֲמָרֵית לְמִשְׁפַּךְ חֵימְתִי עֲלֵיהוֹן דְיָחוּל רוּגְזִי בְהוֹן בְּמַדְבְּרָא: The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in. 1. [But the children rebelled against Me; they walked not in My statutes, neither kept Mine ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live by them; they profaned My sabbaths; then I said I would pour out My fury upon them, to spend My anger upon them in the wilderness.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.475/) **Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain. **English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License). Hebrew sentence `wlc:EZK:451`. - ← previous: [Ezekiel 20:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/EZK.20.20/) - next →: [Ezekiel 20:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/EZK.20.22/) - ↑ back to [Ezekiel 20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/EZK/20/)