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title: Ezekiel 34:4 — The weak have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: The weak have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought back that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force have ye ruled over them and with rigour. Who acts: ye. Ez
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# Ezekiel 34:4 יְחֶזְקֵאל

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**Who acts:** ye · **What happens:** not strengthen, heal, be, bind up, break, bring back · **To what, where:** weak, that

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This is Ezekiel 34:4 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (Nevi'im — the Prophets). 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 — ye — and what happens in the verse to weak, that, 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.

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אֶֽת־הַנַּחְלוֹת֩ לֹ֨א חִזַּקְתֶּ֜ם וְאֶת־הַחוֹלָ֣ה לֹֽא־רִפֵּאתֶ֗ם וְלַנִּשְׁבֶּ֙רֶת֙ לֹ֣א חֲבַשְׁתֶּ֔ם וְאֶת־הַנִּדַּ֙חַת֙ לֹ֣א הֲשֵׁבֹתֶ֔ם וְאֶת־הָאֹבֶ֖דֶת לֹ֣א בִקַּשְׁתֶּ֑ם וּבְחָזְקָ֛ה רְדִיתֶ֥ם אֹתָ֖ם וּבְפָֽרֶךְ׃

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[The weak have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought back that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force have ye ruled over them and with rigour.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.887/)

## The tree {#tree}

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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:852
# text = אֶֽת־הַנַּחְלוֹת֩ לֹ֨א חִזַּקְתֶּ֜ם וְאֶת־הַחוֹלָ֣ה לֹֽא־רִפֵּאתֶ֗ם וְלַנִּשְׁבֶּ֙רֶת֙ לֹ֣א חֲבַשְׁתֶּ֔ם וְאֶת־הַנִּדַּ֙חַת֙ לֹ֣א הֲשֵׁבֹתֶ֔ם וְאֶת־הָאֹבֶ֖דֶת לֹ֣א בִקַּשְׁתֶּ֑ם וּבְחָזְקָ֛ה רְדִיתֶ֥ם אֹתָ֖ם וּבְפָֽרֶךְ׃
# verse = EZK.34.4
1	אֶֽת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	3	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=EZK_34:4!1|MId=o260340040011|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No
2-3	הַנַּחְלוֹת֩	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
2	הַ	הַ	SCONJ	_	_	3	mark	_	Gloss=the.weak|Ref=EZK_34:4!2|MId=o260340040021|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
3	נַּחְלוֹת֩	חָלָה	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Plur	5	obj	_	Gloss=[sheep]|Ref=EZK_34:4!2|MId=o260340040022|Strong=2470|Type=participle_passive
4	לֹ֨א	לֹא	ADV	_	_	5	advmod	_	Gloss=not|Ref=EZK_34:4!3|MId=o260340040031|Strong=3808|Type=negative
5	חִזַּקְתֶּ֜ם	חָזַק	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Plur|Person=2	0	root	_	Gloss=you.have.strengthened|Ref=EZK_34:4!4|MId=o260340040041|Strong=2388|Frame=A0:260340020161;A1:260340040022;|Type=qatal
6-7	וְאֶת־	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
6	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	11	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_34:4!5|MId=o260340040051|Strong=2050b
7	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	9	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=EZK_34:4!5|MId=o260340040052|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker
8-9	הַחוֹלָ֣ה	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
8	הַ	הַ	SCONJ	_	_	9	mark	_	Gloss=the.sick|Ref=EZK_34:4!6|MId=o260340040061|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
9	חוֹלָ֣ה	חָלָה	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing	11	obj	_	Gloss=[sheep]|Ref=EZK_34:4!6|MId=o260340040062|Strong=2470|Type=participle_active
10	לֹֽא־	לֹא	ADV	_	_	11	advmod	_	Gloss=not|Ref=EZK_34:4!7|MId=o260340040071|Strong=3808|Type=negative|SpaceAfter=No
11	רִפֵּאתֶ֗ם	רָפָא	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Plur|Person=2	5	conj	_	Gloss=you.have.healed|Ref=EZK_34:4!8|MId=o260340040081|Strong=7495|Frame=A0:260340020161;A1:260340040062;|Type=qatal
12-15	וְלַנִּשְׁבֶּ֙רֶת֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
12	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	17	cc	_	Gloss=and.(to)|Ref=EZK_34:4!9|MId=o260340040091|Strong=2050b
13	לַ	לְ	ADP	_	_	15	case	_	Gloss=the|Ref=EZK_34:4!9|MId=o260340040092|Strong=3807a
14	ה	הַ	SCONJ	_	_	15	mark	_	Gloss=broken|Ref=EZK_34:4!9|MId=o260340040092ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
15	נִּשְׁבֶּ֙רֶת֙	שָׁבַר	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing	17	advcl	_	Gloss=[sheep]|Ref=EZK_34:4!9|MId=o260340040093|Strong=7665|Type=participle_passive
16	לֹ֣א	לֹא	ADV	_	_	17	advmod	_	Gloss=not|Ref=EZK_34:4!10|MId=o260340040101|Strong=3808|Type=negative
17	חֲבַשְׁתֶּ֔ם	חָבַשׁ	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2	5	conj	_	Gloss=you.have.bound.up|Ref=EZK_34:4!11|MId=o260340040111|Strong=2280|Frame=A0:260340020161;|Type=qatal
18-19	וְאֶת־	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
18	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	23	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_34:4!12|MId=o260340040121|Strong=2050b
19	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	21	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=EZK_34:4!12|MId=o260340040122|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker
20-21	הַנִּדַּ֙חַת֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
20	הַ	הַ	SCONJ	_	_	21	mark	_	Gloss=the.strayed|Ref=EZK_34:4!13|MId=o260340040131|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
21	נִּדַּ֙חַת֙	נָדַח	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing	23	obj	_	Gloss=[sheep]|Ref=EZK_34:4!13|MId=o260340040132|Strong=5080|Type=participle_passive
22	לֹ֣א	לֹא	ADV	_	_	23	advmod	_	Gloss=not|Ref=EZK_34:4!14|MId=o260340040141|Strong=3808|Type=negative
23	הֲשֵׁבֹתֶ֔ם	שׁוּב	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=2	5	conj	_	Gloss=you.have.brought.back|Ref=EZK_34:4!15|MId=o260340040151|Strong=7725|Frame=AA:260340020161;A0:260340040132;|Type=qatal
24-25	וְאֶת־	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
24	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	29	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_34:4!16|MId=o260340040161|Strong=2050b
25	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	27	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=EZK_34:4!16|MId=o260340040162|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker
26-27	הָאֹבֶ֖דֶת	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
26	הָ	הַ	SCONJ	_	_	27	mark	_	Gloss=the.lost|Ref=EZK_34:4!17|MId=o260340040171|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
27	אֹבֶ֖דֶת	אָבַד	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing	29	obj	_	Gloss=[sheep]|Ref=EZK_34:4!17|MId=o260340040172|Strong=0006|Type=participle_active
28	לֹ֣א	לֹא	ADV	_	_	29	advmod	_	Gloss=not|Ref=EZK_34:4!18|MId=o260340040181|Strong=3808|Type=negative
29	בִקַּשְׁתֶּ֑ם	בָּקַשׁ	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Plur|Person=2	5	conj	_	Gloss=you.have.sought|Ref=EZK_34:4!19|MId=o260340040191|Strong=1245|Frame=A0:260340020161;A1:260340040172;|Type=qatal
30-32	וּבְחָזְקָ֛ה	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
30	וּ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	33	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_34:4!20|MId=o260340040201|Strong=2050b
31	בְ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	32	case	_	Gloss=by|Ref=EZK_34:4!20|MId=o260340040202|Strong=0871a
32	חָזְקָ֛ה	חׇזְקָה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	33	obl	_	Gloss=force|Ref=EZK_34:4!20|MId=o260340040203|Strong=2394
33	רְדִיתֶ֥ם	רָדָה	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2	5	conj	_	Gloss=you.have.ruled|Ref=EZK_34:4!21|MId=o260340040211|Strong=7287|Frame=A0:260340020161;A1:260340040222;|Type=qatal
34-35	אֹתָ֖ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
34	אֹת	אֵת	ADP	_	_	35	case	_	Gloss=|Ref=EZK_34:4!22|MId=o260340040221|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker
35	ָ֖ם	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	33	obj	_	Gloss=them|Ref=EZK_34:4!22|MId=o260340040222|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal
36-38	וּבְפָֽרֶךְ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
36	וּ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	38	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_34:4!23|MId=o260340040231|Strong=2050b
37	בְ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	38	case	_	Gloss=with|Ref=EZK_34:4!23|MId=o260340040232|Strong=0871a
38	פָֽרֶךְ	פֶּרֶךְ	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	32	conj	_	Gloss=harshness|Ref=EZK_34:4!23|MId=o260340040233|Strong=6531
39	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	38	punct	_	Ref=EZK_34:4!23
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: assert
- voice: character
- speech: inside a quote begun earlier
- negation: yes

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **not** חִזַּקְתֶּם *you have strengthened* | qatal · piel |  | נַּחְלוֹת *\[sheep\]* |  |  |
| **not** רִפֵּאתֶם *you have healed* | qatal · piel |  | חוֹלָה *\[sheep\]* |  |  |
| **not** חֲבַשְׁתֶּם *you have bound up* | qatal · qal |  |  |  |  |
| **not** הֲשֵׁבֹתֶם *you have brought back* | qatal · hiphil | נִּדַּחַת *\[sheep\]* |  |  |  |
| **not** בִקַּשְׁתֶּם *you have sought* | qatal · piel |  | אֹבֶדֶת *\[sheep\]* |  |  |
| רְדִיתֶם *you have ruled* | qatal · qal |  | ָם *them* |  |  |

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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}

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יַת כְּאֵיבַיָא לָא תַקֵיפְתּוּן וְלִמְרִיעַיָא לָא אֲסֵיתוּן וְלִתְבִירַיָא לָא צְמַדְתּוּן וְיַת דְאִיטַלְטַלוּ לָא אֲתֵיבְתּוּן וְיַת דַאֲבַדוּ לָא בְעִיתוּן וּבְתוּקְפָא פְלַחְתּוּן בְּהוֹן וּבְקַשְׁיוּ:

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The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet.

## English, JPS 1917 {#english}

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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.

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1. [The weak have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought back that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force have ye ruled over them and with rigour.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.887/)

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**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:852`.

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