Ezekiel 10:2

Authorized King James Version

And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַיֹּ֡אמֶר
And he spake
to say (used with great latitude)
#2
אֶל
near, with or among; often in general, to
#3
הָאִ֣ישׁ׀
unto the man
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
#4
לְבֻ֣שׁ
clothed
properly, wrap around, i.e., (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively
#5
הַבַּדִּ֗ים
with linen
flaxen thread or yarn; hence, a linen garment
#6
וַיֹּ֡אמֶר
And he spake
to say (used with great latitude)
#7
וַיָּבֹ֖א
And he went in
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
#8
אֶל
near, with or among; often in general, to
#9
מִבֵּינ֣וֹת
between
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
#10
לַגַּלְגַּ֜ל
the wheels
a wheel; by analogy, a whirlwind; also dust (as whirled)
#11
אֶל
near, with or among; often in general, to
#12
תַּ֣חַת
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
#13
לַכְּרֻבִ֔ים
even under the cherub
a cherub or imaginary figure
#14
וּמַלֵּ֨א
and fill
to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
#15
חָפְנֶ֤יךָ
thine hand
a fist (only in the dual)
#16
גַֽחֲלֵי
with coals
an ember
#17
אֵשׁ֙
of fire
fire (literally or figuratively)
#18
מִבֵּינ֣וֹת
between
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
#19
לַכְּרֻבִ֔ים
even under the cherub
a cherub or imaginary figure
#20
וּזְרֹ֖ק
and scatter
to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles)
#21
עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#22
הָעִ֑יר
them over the city
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
#23
וַיָּבֹ֖א
And he went in
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
#24
לְעֵינָֽי׃
in my sight
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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