Ezekiel 5:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When I sendבְּֽשַׁלְּחִ֡י
(be·shal·le·chi)
7971: to senda prim. root
against them the deadlyהָרָעִ֤ים
(ha·ra·'im)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa
arrowsחִצֵּי֩
(chi·tzei)
2671: arrowfrom chatsats
of famineהָרָעָ֨ב
(ha·ra·'av)
7458: famine, hungerfrom raeb
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
were for the destructionלְשַֽׁחֶתְכֶ֑ם
(le·sha·chet·chem;)
7843: perhaps to go to ruina prim. root
of those whomאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I will sendאֲשַׁלַּ֥ח
(a·shal·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
to destroy 
 
7843: perhaps to go to ruina prim. root
you, then I will also intensifyאֹסֵ֣ף
(o·sef)
3254: to adda prim. root
the famineוְרָעָב֙
(ve·ra·'av)
7458: famine, hungerfrom raeb
upon you and breakוְשָׁבַרְתִּ֥י
(ve·sha·var·ti)
7665: to break, break in piecesa prim. root
the staffמַטֵּה־
(mat·teh-)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
of bread.לָֽחֶם׃
(la·chem.)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham


















KJV Lexicon
When I shall send
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
upon them the evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
arrows
chets  (khayts)
a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunder-bolt; the shaft of a spear
of famine
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
which shall be for their destruction
mashchiyth  (mash-kheeth')
destructive, i.e. (as noun) destruction, literally (specifically a snare) or figuratively (corruption) -- corruption, (to) destroy(-ing), destruction, trap, utterly.
and which I will send
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
to destroy
shachath  (shaw-khath')
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin -- batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, utterly, waste(-r).
you and I will increase
yacaph  (yaw-saf')
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
the famine
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
upon you and will break
shabar  (shaw-bar')
to burst -- break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken(-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, quite, tear
your staff
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
of bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'When I send against them the deadly arrows of famine which were for the destruction of those whom I will send to destroy you, then I will also intensify the famine upon you and break the staff of bread.

King James Bible
When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When I shoot deadly arrows of famine at them, arrows for destruction that I will send to destroy you, inhabitants of Jerusalem, I will intensify the famine against you and cut off your supply of bread.

International Standard Version
I'll send arrows of severe famine in their direction, meant for destruction, which I'll shoot, intending to destroy them. I'll make you have more and more famines that will attack you, and I'll disrupt your source of food.

NET Bible
I will shoot against them deadly, destructive arrows of famine, which I will shoot to destroy you. I will prolong a famine on you and will remove the bread supply.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When I shoot my destructive arrows of famine at you, I will shoot to kill you. I will bring more and more famines into your land, and I will cut off your food supply.

King James 2000 Bible
When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will cut off your supply of bread:
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