Ezekiel 2:6

2:6 But you, son of man, do not fear them, and do not fear their words – even though briers ¹  and thorns ²  surround you and you live among scorpions – do not fear their words and do not be terrified of the looks they give you, ³  for they are a rebellious house!

Ezekiel 13:9

13:9 My hand will be against the prophets who see delusion and announce lying omens. They will not be included in the council ⁴  of my people, nor be written in the registry ⁵  of the house of Israel, nor enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the sovereign Lord.

Ezekiel 18:6

18:6 does not eat pagan sacrifices on the mountains ⁶  or pray to the idols ⁷  of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor’s wife, does not have sexual relations with a ⁸  woman during her period,

Ezekiel 21:28

21:28 “As for you, son of man, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says concerning the Ammonites and their coming humiliation; ⁹  say:

“‘A sword, a sword drawn for slaughter,

polished to consume, ¹⁰  to flash like lightning –

Ezekiel 23:42

23:42 The sound of a carefree crowd accompanied her, ¹¹  including all kinds of men; ¹²  even Sabeans ¹³  were brought from the desert. The sisters ¹⁴  put bracelets on their wrists and beautiful crowns on their heads.

Ezekiel 38:12

38:12 to loot and plunder, to attack ¹⁵  the inhabited ruins and the people gathered from the nations, who are acquiring cattle and goods, who live at the center ¹⁶  of the earth.”

Ezekiel 44:25

44:25 “‘They must not come near a dead person or they will be defiled; ¹⁷  however, for father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister, they may defile themselves.

Ezekiel 45:7

45:7 “‘For the prince there will be land on both sides of the holy allotment and the allotted city, alongside the holy allotment and the allotted city, on the west side and on the east side; it will be comparable in length to one of the portions, from the west border to the east border

¹ tn The Hebrew term occurs only here in the OT.

² tn The Hebrew term is found elsewhere in the OT only in Ezek 28:24.

³ tn Heb “of their faces.”

⁴ tn The Hebrew term may refer to the secret council of the Lord (Jer 23:18; Job 15:8), but here it more likely refers to a human council comprised of civic leaders (Gen 49:6; Jer 6:11; 15:17 Ps 64:3; 111:1).

⁵ tn The reference here is probably to a civil list (as in Ezra 2:16; Neh 7:64) rather than to a “book of life” (Exod 32:32; Isa 4:3; Ps 69:29; Dan 12:1). This registry may have been established at the making of David’s census (2 Sam 24:2, 9).

⁷ tn Heb, “on the mountains he does not eat.” The mountains are often mentioned as the place where idolatrous sacrifices were eaten (Ezek 20:28; 22:9; 34:6).

⁸ tn Heb, “does not lift up his eyes.” This refers to looking to idols for help.

⁹ tn Heb, “does not draw near to.” “Draw near” is a euphemism for sexual intercourse (Lev 18:14; Deut 22:14; Isa 8:3).

¹⁰ tn Heb “their reproach.”

¹¹ tn Heb “to contain, endure.” Since the Hebrew text as it stands makes little, if any, sense, most emend the text to read either “to consume” or “for destruction.” For discussion of options see D. I. Block, Ezekiel (NICOT), 1:693.

¹³ tn Heb “(was) in her.”

¹⁴ tn Heb “and men from the multitude of mankind.”

¹⁵ tn An alternate reading is “drunkards.” Sheba is located in the area of modern day Yemen.

¹⁶ tn Heb “they”; the referents (the sisters) have been specified in the translation for the sake of clarity.

¹⁶ tn Heb “to turn your hand against.”

¹⁷ tn The Hebrew term occurs elsewhere only in Judg 9:37. Perhaps it means “high point, top.”

¹⁹ sn This law was part of the legal code for priests (Lev 21:1-3).