Ezekiel 21:23 Hebrew Word Analysis

0		וְהָיָ֨ה	h1961
1		לָהֶ֤ם	h0
2	divination	כִּקְסָום	h7080
3	And it shall be unto them as a false	שָׁוְא֙	h7723
4	in their sight	בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם	h5869
5	to them that have sworn	שְׁבֻעֵ֥י	h7650
6	oaths	שְׁבֻע֖וֹת	h7621
7		לָהֶ֑ם	h0
8		וְהֽוּא	h1931
9	but he will call to remembrance	מַזְכִּ֥יר	h2142
10	the iniquity	עָוֹ֖ן	h5771
11	that they may be taken	לְהִתָּפֵֽשׂ׃	h8610

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, who have sworn oaths unto them; but he bringeth iniquity to remembrance, that they may be taken.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And this answer given by secret arts will seem false to those who have given their oaths and have let them be broken: but he will keep the memory of evil-doing so that they may be taken.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And this shall be a false divination in their sight, for them that have sworn oaths; but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken.

World English Bible (WEB)

It shall be to them as a false divination in their sight, who have sworn oaths to them; but he brings iniquity to memory, that they may be taken.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And it hath been to them as a false divination in their eyes, Who have sworn oaths to them, And he is causing iniquity to be remembered to be caught.