Yehezkiel 9:4

9:4 The Lord said to him, “Go through the city of Jerusalem ¹  and put a mark ²  on the foreheads of the people who moan and groan over all the abominations practiced in it.”

Yehezkiel 9:11

9:11 Next I noticed the man dressed in linen with the writing kit at his side bringing back word: “I have done just as you commanded me.”

Yehezkiel 10:3

10:3 (The cherubim were standing on the south side ³  of the temple when the man went in, and a cloud filled the inner court.)

Yehezkiel 20:18

20:18 “‘But I said to their children ⁴  in the wilderness, “Do not follow the practices of your fathers; do not observe their regulations, ⁵  nor defile yourselves with their idols.

Yehezkiel 40:17

40:17 Then he brought me to the outer court. I saw ⁶  chambers there, and a pavement made for the court all around; thirty chambers faced the pavement.

Yehezkiel 41:5

41:5 Then he measured the wall of the temple ⁷  as 10½ feet, ⁸  and the width of the side chambers as 7 feet, ⁹  all around the temple.

Yehezkiel 42:1

Chambers for the Temple

42:1 Then he led me out to the outer court, toward the north, and brought me to the chamber which was opposite the courtyard and opposite the building on the north.

Yehezkiel 42:15

42:15 Now when he had finished measuring the interior of the temple, he led me out by the gate which faces east and measured all around.

[9:4]  ¹ tn Heb “through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem.”

[9:4]  map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[9:4]  ² tn The word translated “mark” is in Hebrew the letter ת (tav). Outside this context the only other occurrence of the word is in Job 31:35. In ancient Hebrew script this letter was written like the letter X.

[9:4]  sn For a similar concept in the Bible, see Rev 7:2-4; 13:16; 14:9, 11; 20:4; 22:4.

[10:3]  ³ tn Heb “right side.”

[20:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “sons,” reflecting the patriarchal idiom of the culture.

[20:18]  ⁵ tn Or “standard of justice.” See Ezek 7:27.

[40:17]  ⁶ tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates becoming aware of something and has been translated here as a verb.

[41:5]  ⁷ tn Heb “house” throughout Ezek 41.

[41:5]  ⁸ tn Heb “six cubits” (i.e., 3.15 meters).

[41:5]  ⁹ tn Heb “four cubits” (2.1 meters).