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Ezekiel

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"When you have completed these, you shall lie down a second time, but on your right side and bear the iniquity of the house of Judah; I have assigned it to you for forty days, a day for each year.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"When you have completed to be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent Verb H3615 וְכִלִּיתָ֣ ve·chil·li·ta
these, these Pronoun H428 אֵ֗לֶּה el·leh
you shall lie down to lie down Verb H7901 וְשָׁ֨כַבְתָּ֜ ve·sha·chav·ta
a second time, second (an ord. number) Noun H8145 שֵׁנִ֔ית she·nit,
[but] on your right right hand, right H3233    
side a side Noun H6654 צִדְּךָ֤ tzid·de·cha
and bear to lift, carry, take Verb H5375 וְנָשָׂ֖אתָ ve·na·sa·ta
the iniquity iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity Noun H5771 עֲוֹ֣ן a·von
of the house a house Noun H1004 בֵּית־ beit-
of Judah; probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr. Noun H3063 יְהוּדָ֑ה ye·hu·dah;
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I have assigned to give, put, set Verb H5414 נְתַתִּ֥יו ne·tat·tiv
it to you for forty forty Noun H705 אַרְבָּעִ֣ים ar·ba·'im
Analysis:

Forty: Transition or change

Often people will speak of the number forty as a generational number. There is no evidence for such an interpretation from the Scripture. The number 40 expresses a change or transition. The examples for such a view are seen throughout both the Old and New Covenants. 

  • It rained for 40 days in the days of Noah (see Genesis 7:12). These rains brought about a transition; HaShem would begin the world again with the family of Noah. 
  • Moses was on Mount Sinai for 40 days and 40 nights (see Exodus 34:28). Although this was the second time Moses went up to the mountain, it was this time that the Law was actually given to the Children of Israel and a transition was made to Israel being commanded to observe the Law.
  • Yeshua was tested in the mountains of Judah for 40 days and 40 nights (see Matthew 4:2) and afterwards He began His ministry. Hence, a transition was made from when Yeshua did not minister to the time when He began to fulfill His Father's will in a formal way.
  • After the resurrection, Yeshua appeared for 40 days (Acts 1:3) and He ascended into the heavens. Yeshua's earthly ministry had finished and there was a transition to His disciples carrying on His work.
  • In the account of Absalom, the reader is told that at the end of 40 years (see 2 Samuel 15:7), Absalom requested permission to go to Hebron from his father. Although he said that he wanted to pay his vows, this was said so he could depart and begin his rebellion against David, his father. Why is 40 years mentioned? To what does the 40 years refer? Some commentaries say the 40 years was from when Saul began the monarchy. Whether this is true or not is undetermined. However, what is for sure is that there was a transition in the leadership of Israel. The number 40 appears in verse 7 to assist the reader in identifying this change in leadership.

Numerous other examples could be provided, but these few sufficiently demonstrate the meaning and use of the number 40 in the Scriptures. 

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days, day Noun H3117 יֹ֔ום yo·vm,
a day day Noun H3117 יֹ֧ום yo·vm
for each year. a year Noun H8141 לַשָּׁנָ֛ה la·sha·nah

Locations

Judah

JUDAH, TERRITORY OF(yehudhah):I. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA1. The Natural Boundaries2. The Natural Divisions of Judah(1) The Maritime Plain(2) The Shephelah(3) The Hill Country of JudahII. THE TRIBE OF JUDAH AND ITS TERRITORYIII. THE BOUNDARIES OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAHLITERATUREI. Geographical Data.Although the physical conformation of Western Palestine divides this l... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "When you have completed these, you shall lie down a second time, but on your right side and bear the iniquity of the house of Judah; I have assigned it to you for forty days, a day for each year.
King James Bible "When you have completed these, you shall And when thou hast accomplished them, lie down a second time, but again on your thy right side side, and thou shalt bear the iniquity of the house of Judah; Judah forty days: I have assigned it to you for forty days, a appointed thee each day for each a year.
Hebrew Greek English "When you have completed these, you shall lie down a second time, but on your right side and bear the iniquity of the house of Judah; I have assigned it to you for forty days, a day for each year.