Yehezkiel 12:3

12:3 “Therefore, son of man, pack up your belongings as if for exile. During the day, while they are watching, pretend to go into exile. Go from where you live to another place. Perhaps they will understand, ¹  although they are a rebellious house.

Yehezkiel 31:14

31:14 For this reason no watered trees will grow so tall; their tops will not reach into the clouds, nor will the well-watered ones grow that high. ²  For all of them have been appointed to die in the lower parts of the earth; ³  they will be among mere mortals, ⁴  with those who descend to the pit.

Yehezkiel 40:7

40:7 The alcoves were 10½ feet long and 10½ feet wide; between the alcoves were 8¾ feet. ⁵  The threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate facing inward was 10½ feet.

[12:3]  ¹ tn Heb “see.” This plays on the uses of “see” in v. 2. They will see his actions with their eyes and perhaps they will “see” with their mind, that is, understand or grasp the point.

[31:14]  ² tn Heb “and they will not stand to them in their height, all the drinkers of water.”

[31:14]  ³ tn Heb “for death, to the lower earth.”

[31:14]  ⁴ tn Heb “the sons of men.”

[40:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “five cubits” (i.e., 2.625 meters) according to the “long” cubit. See the note on the first occurrence of the phrase “10½ feet” in v. 5.