The Meaning of Ezekiel 35:6 Explained

Ezekiel 35:6

KJV: Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee.

YLT: Therefore, I live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Surely for blood I do appoint thee, And blood doth pursue thee, If blood thou hast not hated, Blood also doth pursue thee.

Darby: therefore, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will certainly appoint thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee; since thou hast not hated blood, blood shall pursue thee.

ASV: therefore, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: since thou hast not hated blood, therefore blood shall pursue thee.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Therefore, [as] I live,  saith  the Lord  GOD,  I will prepare  thee unto blood,  and blood  shall pursue  thee: sith  thou hast not hated  blood,  even blood  shall pursue  thee. 

What does Ezekiel 35:6 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 35

1  The judgment of mount Seir for their hatred of Israel, and insulting over their distress

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 35:6 mean?

therefore live [as] I says the Lord GOD for for blood I will prepare you and blood shall pursue you since not blood you have hated and therefore blood shall pursue you
לָכֵ֣ן חַי־ אָ֗נִי נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה כִּֽי־ לְדָ֥ם אֶעֶשְׂךָ֖ וְדָ֣ם יִרְדֲּפֶ֑ךָ אִם־ לֹ֥א דָ֛ם שָׂנֵ֖אתָ וְדָ֥ם יִרְדֲּפֶֽךָ

חַי־  live 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: חַי 
Sense: living, alive.
אָ֗נִי  [as]  I 
Parse: Pronoun, first person common singular
Root: אֲנִי  
Sense: I (first pers.
נְאֻם֙  says 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: נְאֻם  
Sense: (Qal) utterance, declaration (of prophet).
אֲדֹנָ֣י  the  Lord 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֲדֹנָי  
Sense: my lord, lord.
יְהוִ֔ה  GOD 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
לְדָ֥ם  for  blood 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּם  
Sense: blood.
אֶעֶשְׂךָ֖  I  will  prepare  you 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common singular, second person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
וְדָ֣ם  and  blood 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּם  
Sense: blood.
יִרְדֲּפֶ֑ךָ  shall  pursue  you 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, second person masculine singular
Root: רָדַף  
Sense: to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after.
אִם־  since 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: אִם  
Sense: if.
דָ֛ם  blood 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּם  
Sense: blood.
שָׂנֵ֖אתָ  you  have  hated 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: שָׂנֵא  
Sense: to hate, be hateful.
וְדָ֥ם  and  therefore  blood 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּם  
Sense: blood.
יִרְדֲּפֶֽךָ  shall  pursue  you 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular, second person masculine singular
Root: רָדַף  
Sense: to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after.