--- title: Ezekiel 37:23 — neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions; but I will save them out of all their dwelling-places, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them; so shall they be My people, and I will be their God. 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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, I — and what happens in the verse to children, dwelling places, people, God, 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. וְלֹ֧א יִֽטַמְּא֣וּ ע֗וֹד בְּגִלּֽוּלֵיהֶם֙ וּבְשִׁקּ֣וּצֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְכֹ֖ל פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֑ם וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣י אֹתָ֗ם מִכֹּ֤ל מוֹשְׁבֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטְא֣וּ בָהֶ֔ם וְטִהַרְתִּ֤י אוֹתָם֙ וְהָיוּ־לִ֣י לְעָ֔ם וַאֲנִ֕י אֶהְיֶ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ [neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions; but I will save them out of all their dwelling-places, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them; so shall they be My people, and I will be their God.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.990/) ## 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:955 # text = וְלֹ֧א יִֽטַמְּא֣וּ ע֗וֹד בְּגִלּֽוּלֵיהֶם֙ וּבְשִׁקּ֣וּצֵיהֶ֔ם וּבְכֹ֖ל פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֑ם וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣י אֹתָ֗ם מִכֹּ֤ל מוֹשְׁבֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטְא֣וּ בָהֶ֔ם וְטִהַרְתִּ֤י אוֹתָם֙ וְהָיוּ־לִ֣י לְעָ֔ם וַאֲנִ֕י אֶהְיֶ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ # verse = EZK.37.23 1-2 וְלֹ֧א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 3 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_37:23!1|MId=o260370230011|Strong=2050b 2 לֹ֧א לֹא ADV _ _ 3 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=EZK_37:23!1|MId=o260370230012|Strong=3808|Type=negative 3 יִֽטַמְּא֣וּ טָמֵא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HITHPAEL|Number=Plur|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=they.will.make.themselves.unclean|Ref=EZK_37:23!2|MId=o260370230021|Strong=2930|Frame=A0:260370210111;|Type=yiqtol 4 ע֗וֹד עוֹד ADV _ _ 3 advmod _ Gloss=again|Ref=EZK_37:23!3|MId=o260370230031|Strong=5750 5-7 בְּגִלּֽוּלֵיהֶם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=by|Ref=EZK_37:23!4|MId=o260370230041|Strong=0871a 6 גִלּֽוּלֵי גִּלּוּלִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 3 obl _ Gloss=idols|Ref=EZK_37:23!4|MId=o260370230042|Strong=1544 7 הֶם֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=EZK_37:23!4|MId=o260370230043|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 8-11 וּבְשִׁקּ֣וּצֵיהֶ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 10 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_37:23!5|MId=o260370230051|Strong=2050b 9 בְ בְּ ADP _ _ 10 case _ Gloss=by|Ref=EZK_37:23!5|MId=o260370230052|Strong=0871a 10 שִׁקּ֣וּצֵי שִׁקּוּץ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 6 conj _ Gloss=abominations|Ref=EZK_37:23!5|MId=o260370230053|Strong=8251 11 הֶ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=EZK_37:23!5|MId=o260370230054|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 12-14 וּבְכֹ֖ל _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 14 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_37:23!6|MId=o260370230061|Strong=2050b 13 בְ בְּ ADP _ _ 14 case _ Gloss=by|Ref=EZK_37:23!6|MId=o260370230062|Strong=0871a 14 כֹ֖ל כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 6 conj _ Gloss=all|Ref=EZK_37:23!6|MId=o260370230063|Strong=3605 15-16 פִּשְׁעֵיהֶ֑ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 פִּשְׁעֵי פֶּשַׁע NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 14 compound:smixut _ Gloss=transgressions|Ref=EZK_37:23!7|MId=o260370230071|Strong=6588 16 הֶ֑ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=EZK_37:23!7|MId=o260370230072|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 17-18 וְהוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 18 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_37:23!8|MId=o260370230081|Strong=2050b 18 הוֹשַׁעְתִּ֣י יָשַׁע VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=1 3 conj _ Gloss=I.will.save|Ref=EZK_37:23!8|MId=o260370230082|Strong=3467|Frame=AA:260370210051;A0:260370230092;|Type=weqatal 19-20 אֹתָ֗ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 אֹת אֵת ADP _ _ 20 case _ Gloss=|Ref=EZK_37:23!9|MId=o260370230091|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 20 ָ֗ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 obj _ Gloss=them|Ref=EZK_37:23!9|MId=o260370230092|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 21-22 מִכֹּ֤ל _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 מִ מִן ADP _ _ 22 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=EZK_37:23!10|MId=o260370230101|Strong=4480 22 כֹּ֤ל כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 18 obl _ Gloss=all|Ref=EZK_37:23!10|MId=o260370230102|Strong=3605 23-24 מוֹשְׁבֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 מוֹשְׁבֹֽתֵי מוֹשָׁב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 22 compound:smixut _ Gloss=places|Ref=EZK_37:23!11|MId=o260370230111|Strong=4186 24 הֶם֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their.dwelling|Ref=EZK_37:23!11|MId=o260370230112|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 25 אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 26 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=EZK_37:23!12|MId=o260370230121|Strong=0834|Type=relative 26 חָטְא֣וּ חָטָא VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 22 acl:relcl _ Gloss=they.have.sinned|Ref=EZK_37:23!13|MId=o260370230131|Strong=2398|Frame=A0:260370210111;|Type=qatal 27-28 בָהֶ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 ב בְּ ADP _ _ 28 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=EZK_37:23!14|MId=o260370230141|Strong=0871a 28 ָהֶ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 26 obl _ Gloss=them|Ref=EZK_37:23!14|MId=o260370230142|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 29-30 וְטִהַרְתִּ֤י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 30 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_37:23!15|MId=o260370230151|Strong=2050b 30 טִהַרְתִּ֤י טָהֵר VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=1 3 conj _ Gloss=I.will.cleanse|Ref=EZK_37:23!15|MId=o260370230152|Strong=2891|Frame=A0:260370210051;A1:260370230162;|Type=weqatal 31-32 אוֹתָם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 אוֹת אֵת ADP _ _ 32 case _ Gloss=|Ref=EZK_37:23!16|MId=o260370230161|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 32 ָם֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 30 obj _ Gloss=them|Ref=EZK_37:23!16|MId=o260370230162|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 33-34 וְהָיוּ־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 38 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_37:23!17|MId=o260370230171|Strong=2050b 34 הָיוּ־ הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 38 cop _ Gloss=they.will.become|Ref=EZK_37:23!17|MId=o260370230172|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:260370210111;|Type=weqatal 35-36 לִ֣י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 ל לְ ADP _ _ 36 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=EZK_37:23!18|MId=o260370230181|Strong=3807a 36 ִ֣י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 38 obl _ Gloss=me|Ref=EZK_37:23!18|MId=o260370230182|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 37-38 לְעָ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 38 case _ Gloss=(into).a|Ref=EZK_37:23!19|MId=o260370230191|Strong=3807a 38 עָ֔ם עַם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 3 conj _ Gloss=people|Ref=EZK_37:23!19|MId=o260370230192|Strong=5971 39-40 וַאֲנִ֕י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 45 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EZK_37:23!20|MId=o260370230201|Strong=2050b 40 אֲנִ֕י אֲנִי PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 45 nsubj _ Gloss=I|Ref=EZK_37:23!20|MId=o260370230202|Strong=0589|Type=personal 41 אֶהְיֶ֥ה הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 45 cop _ Gloss=I.will.become|Ref=EZK_37:23!21|MId=o260370230211|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:260370230202;|Type=yiqtol 42-43 לָהֶ֖ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 42 ל לְ ADP _ _ 43 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=EZK_37:23!22|MId=o260370230221|Strong=3807a 43 ָהֶ֖ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 45 obl _ Gloss=them|Ref=EZK_37:23!22|MId=o260370230222|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 44-45 לֵאלֹהִֽים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 44 לֵ לְ ADP _ _ 45 case _ Gloss=(into)|Ref=EZK_37:23!23|MId=o260370230231|Strong=3807a 45 אלֹהִֽים אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 3 conj _ Gloss=God|Ref=EZK_37:23!23|MId=o260370230232|Strong=0430 46 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 45 punct _ Ref=EZK_37:23!23 ``` ## 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) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **not** יִֽטַמְּאוּ *they will make themselves unclean* | yiqtol · hithpael | | | | | | הוֹשַׁעְתִּי *I will save* | weqatal · hiphil | ָם *them* | | | | | חָטְאוּ *they have sinned* | qatal · qal | | | | | | טִהַרְתִּי *I will cleanse* | weqatal · piel | | ָם *them* | | | | הָיוּ־ *they will become* | weqatal · qal | | | | | | אֶהְיֶה *I will become* | yiqtol · qal | אֲנִי *I* | | | | 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} וְלָא יִסְתָּאֲבוּן עוֹד בְּמַעֲוָתְהוֹן וּבְשִׁקוּצֵיהוֹן וּבְכָל מֵירְדֵיהוֹן וְאֶפְרוֹק יַתְהוֹן מִכָּל מוֹתְבָנֵיהוֹן דְחָבוּ קֳדָמַי בְּהוֹן וְאַדְכֵּי יַתְהוֹן וִיהוֹן קֳדָמַי לְעַם וַאֲנָא אֶהֱוֵי לְהוֹן לֵאלָהָא: 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. [neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions; but I will save them out of all their dwelling-places, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them; so shall they be My people, and I will be their God.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.990/) **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:955`. - ← previous: [Ezekiel 37:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/EZK.37.22/) - next →: [Ezekiel 37:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/EZK.37.24/) - ↑ back to [Ezekiel 37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/EZK/37/)