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title: Ezekiel 37:12 — Therefore prophesy, and say unto them: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Beho… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: Therefore prophesy, and say unto them: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, O My people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel. Who acts: you, Lord GOD, I. Ezekiel 37:12 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, Targum Jonathan, JPS 
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# Ezekiel 37:12 יְחֶזְקֵאל

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**Who acts:** you, Lord GOD, I · **What happens:** prophesy, say, open, cause, come up, bring · **To what, where:** graves, you, people, land · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse

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This is Ezekiel 37:12 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 — you, Lord GOD, I — and what happens in the verse to graves, you, people, land, 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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לָכֵן֩ הִנָּבֵ֨א וְאָמַרְתָּ֜ אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִנֵּה֩ אֲנִ֨י פֹתֵ֜חַ אֶת־קִבְרֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם וְהַעֲלֵיתִ֥י אֶתְכֶ֛ם מִקִּבְרוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם עַמִּ֑י וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֶל־אַדְמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס

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[Therefore prophesy, and say unto them: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, O My people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.979/)

## 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:944
# text = לָכֵן֩ הִנָּבֵ֨א וְאָמַרְתָּ֜ אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִנֵּה֩ אֲנִ֨י פֹתֵ֜חַ אֶת־קִבְרֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם וְהַעֲלֵיתִ֥י אֶתְכֶ֛ם מִקִּבְרוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם עַמִּ֑י וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֶל־אַדְמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס
# verse = EZK.37.12
1-2	לָכֵן֩	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	לָ	לָכֵן	ADP	_	_	2	case	_	Gloss=therefore|Ref=EZK_37:12!1|MId=o260370120011|Strong=3807a
2	כֵן֩	כֵּן	ADV	_	_	0	root	_	Gloss=|Ref=EZK_37:12!1|MId=o260370120012|Strong=3651
3	הִנָּבֵ֨א	נָבָא	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing|Person=2	2	parataxis	_	Gloss=prophesy|Ref=EZK_37:12!2|MId=o260370120021|Strong=5012|Frame=A0:260370110031;|Type=imperative
4-5	וְאָמַרְתָּ֜	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
4	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	5	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_37:12!3|MId=o260370120031|Strong=2050b
5	אָמַרְתָּ֜	אָמַר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2	2	conj	_	Gloss=you.will.say|Ref=EZK_37:12!3|MId=o260370120032|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:260370110031;|Type=weqatal
6-7	אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
6	אֲלֵי	אֶל	ADP	_	_	7	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=EZK_37:12!4|MId=o260370120041|Strong=0413
7	הֶ֗ם	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	Gloss=them|Ref=EZK_37:12!4|MId=o260370120042|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal
8	כֹּֽה־	כֹּה	ADV	_	_	9	advmod	_	Gloss=thus|Ref=EZK_37:12!5|MId=o260370120051|Strong=3541|SpaceAfter=No
9	אָמַר֮	אָמַר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	5	ccomp	_	Gloss=he.says|Ref=EZK_37:12!6|MId=o260370120061|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:260370120071;|Type=qatal
10-11	אֲדֹנָ֣י	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
10	אֲדֹנ	אֲדֹנָי	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	Gloss=Lord|Ref=EZK_37:12!7|MId=o260370120071|Strong=0136
11	ָ֣י	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=[the]|Ref=EZK_37:12!7|MId=o260370120072|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal
12	יְהוִה֒	יְהֹוִה	PROPN	_	_	10	appos	_	Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=EZK_37:12!8|MId=o260370120081|Strong=3069
13	הִנֵּה֩	הִנֵּה	INTJ	_	_	15	discourse	_	Gloss=here!|Ref=EZK_37:12!9|MId=o260370120091|Strong=2009|Type=demonstrative
14	אֲנִ֨י	אֲנִי	PRON	_	Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	Gloss=I|Ref=EZK_37:12!10|MId=o260370120101|Strong=0589|Type=personal
15	פֹתֵ֜חַ	פָּתַח	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing	9	ccomp	_	Gloss=[am].about.to.open|Ref=EZK_37:12!11|MId=o260370120111|Strong=6605|Frame=A0:260370120101;A1:260370120131;|Type=participle_active
16	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	17	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=EZK_37:12!12|MId=o260370120121|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No
17-18	קִבְרֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
17	קִבְרֽוֹתֵי	קֶבֶר	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	15	obj	_	Gloss=graves|Ref=EZK_37:12!13|MId=o260370120131|Strong=6913
18	כֶ֗ם	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=your|Ref=EZK_37:12!13|MId=o260370120132|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal
19-20	וְהַעֲלֵיתִ֥י	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
19	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	20	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_37:12!14|MId=o260370120141|Strong=2050b
20	הַעֲלֵיתִ֥י	עָלָה	VERB	_	Gender=Com|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=1	15	conj	_	Gloss=I.will.bring.up|Ref=EZK_37:12!14|MId=o260370120142|Strong=5927|Frame=AA:260370120071;A0:260370120152;|Type=weqatal
21-22	אֶתְכֶ֛ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
21	אֶת	אֵת	ADP	_	_	22	case	_	Gloss=|Ref=EZK_37:12!15|MId=o260370120151|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker
22	ְכֶ֛ם	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	Gloss=you|Ref=EZK_37:12!15|MId=o260370120152|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal
23-25	מִקִּבְרוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
23	מִ	מִן	ADP	_	_	24	case	_	Gloss=from|Ref=EZK_37:12!16|MId=o260370120161|Strong=4480
24	קִּבְרוֹתֵי	קֶבֶר	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	20	obl	_	Gloss=graves|Ref=EZK_37:12!16|MId=o260370120162|Strong=6913
25	כֶ֖ם	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=your|Ref=EZK_37:12!16|MId=o260370120163|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal
26-27	עַמִּ֑י	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
26	עַמּ	עַם	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	15	parataxis	_	Gloss=my.people|Ref=EZK_37:12!17|MId=o260370120171|Strong=5971
27	ִ֑י	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=my|Ref=EZK_37:12!17|MId=o260370120172|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal
28-29	וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
28	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	29	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_37:12!18|MId=o260370120181|Strong=2050b
29	הֵבֵאתִ֥י	בּוֹא	VERB	_	Gender=Com|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=1	15	conj	_	Gloss=I.will.bring|Ref=EZK_37:12!18|MId=o260370120182|Strong=0935|Frame=AA:260370120071;A0:260370120192;|Type=weqatal
30-31	אֶתְכֶ֖ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
30	אֶת	אֵת	ADP	_	_	31	case	_	Gloss=|Ref=EZK_37:12!19|MId=o260370120191|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker
31	ְכֶ֖ם	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs	29	obj	_	Gloss=you|Ref=EZK_37:12!19|MId=o260370120192|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal
32	אֶל־	אֶל	ADP	_	_	33	case	_	Gloss=into|Ref=EZK_37:12!20|MId=o260370120201|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No
33	אַדְמַ֥ת	אֲדָמָה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	29	obl	_	Gloss=the.land|Ref=EZK_37:12!21|MId=o260370120211|Strong=0127
34	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל	יִשְׂרָאֵל	PROPN	_	_	33	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.Israel|Ref=EZK_37:12!22|MId=o260370120221|Strong=3478|SpaceAfter=No
35	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	34	punct	_	Ref=EZK_37:12!22|SpaceAfter=No
36	ס	ס	PUNCT	_	_	34	punct	_	Ref=EZK_37:12!22
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: assert
- voice: character
- speech: a frame and its quote
- negation: no
- the frame alone: decl · assert · none

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| הִנָּבֵא *prophesy* | imperative · niphal |  |  |  |  |
| אָמַרְתָּ *you will say* | weqatal · qal |  |  |  |  |
| אָמַר *he says* | qatal · qal | אֲדֹנ *Lord* |  |  |  |
| פֹתֵחַ *\[am\] about to open* | participle active · qal | אֲנִי *I* | קִבְרֽוֹתֵי *graves* |  |  |
| הַעֲלֵיתִי *I will bring up* | weqatal · hiphil | ְכֶם *you* |  |  | אֲדֹנ *Lord* |
| הֵבֵאתִי *I will bring* | weqatal · hiphil | ְכֶם *you* |  |  | אֲדֹנ *Lord* |

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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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בְּכֵן אִתְנַבֵּי וְתֵימַר לְהוֹן כִּדְנַן אֲמַר יְיָ אֱלֹהִים הָא אֲנָא פְּתָחֵית יַת קִבְרֵיכוֹן וְאֶסַק יַתְכוֹן מִקִבְרֵיכוֹן עַמִי וְאָעֵיל יַתְכוֹן לְאַרְעָא דְיִשְׂרָאֵל:

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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. [Therefore prophesy, and say unto them: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, O My people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.979/)

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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:944`.

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