Yehezkiel 1:9

1:9 their wings touched each other; they did not turn as they moved, but went straight ahead. ¹ 

Yehezkiel 1:11

1:11 Their wings were spread out above them; each had two wings touching the wings of one of the other beings on either side and two wings covering their bodies.

Yehezkiel 1:13

1:13 In the middle ²  of the living beings was something like ³  burning coals of fire ⁴  or like torches. It moved back and forth among the living beings. It was bright, and lightning was flashing out of the fire.

Yehezkiel 5:5

5:5 “This is what the sovereign Lord says: This is Jerusalem; I placed her in the center of the nations with countries all around her.

Yehezkiel 5:8

5:8 “Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: I – even I – am against you, ⁵  and I will execute judgment ⁶  among you while the nations watch. ⁷ 

Yehezkiel 7:27

7:27 The king will mourn and the prince will be clothed with shuddering; the hands of the people of the land will tremble. Based on their behavior I will deal with them, and by their standard of justice ⁸  I will judge them. Then they will know that I am the Lord!”

Yehezkiel 8:10

8:10 So I went in and looked. I noticed every figure ⁹  of creeping thing and beast – detestable images ¹⁰  – and every idol of the house of Israel, engraved on the wall all around. ¹¹ 

Yehezkiel 11:19

11:19 I will give them one heart and I will put a new spirit within them; ¹²  I will remove the hearts of stone from their bodies ¹³  and I will give them tender hearts, ¹⁴ 

Yehezkiel 12:4

12:4 Bring out your belongings packed for exile during the day while they are watching. And go out at evening, while they are watching, as if for exile.

Yehezkiel 13:10

13:10 “‘This is because they have led my people astray saying, “All is well,” ¹⁵  when things are not well. When anyone builds a wall without mortar, ¹⁶  they coat it with whitewash.

Yehezkiel 14:8

14:8 I will set my face against that person and will make him an object lesson and a byword ¹⁷  and will cut him off from among my people. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

Yehezkiel 14:18

14:18 Even if these three men were in it, as surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, they could not save their own sons or daughters – they would save only their own lives.

Yehezkiel 18:6

18:6 does not eat pagan sacrifices on the mountains ¹⁸  or pray to the idols ¹⁹  of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor’s wife, does not have sexual relations with a ²⁰  woman during her period,

Yehezkiel 18:16

18:16 does not oppress anyone or keep what has been given in pledge, does not commit robbery, gives his food to the hungry, and clothes the naked,

Yehezkiel 19:11

19:11 Its boughs were strong, fit ²¹  for rulers’ scepters; it reached up into the clouds.

It stood out because of its height and its many branches. ²² 

Yehezkiel 22:9

22:9 Slanderous men shed blood within you. ²³  Those who live within you eat pagan sacrifices on the mountains; ²⁴  they commit obscene acts among you. ²⁵ 

Yehezkiel 24:17

24:17 Groan in silence for the dead, ²⁶  but do not perform mourning rites. ²⁷  Bind on your turban ²⁸  and put your sandals on your feet. Do not cover your lip ²⁹  and do not eat food brought by others.” ³⁰ 

Yehezkiel 25:16

25:16 So this is what the sovereign Lord says: Take note, I am about to stretch out my hand against the Philistines. I will kill ³¹  the Cherethites ³²  and destroy those who remain on the seacoast.

Yehezkiel 28:17

28:17 Your heart was proud because of your beauty;

you corrupted your wisdom on account of your splendor.

I threw you down to the ground;

I placed you before kings, that they might see you.

Yehezkiel 30:11

30:11 He and his people with him,

the most terrifying of the nations, ³³ 

will be brought there to destroy the land.

They will draw their swords against Egypt,

and fill the land with corpses.

Yehezkiel 31:10

31:10 “‘Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: Because it was tall in stature, and its top reached into the clouds, and it was proud of its height,

Yehezkiel 32:12

32:12 By the swords of the mighty warriors I will cause your hordes to fall –

all of them are the most terrifying among the nations.

They will devastate the pride of Egypt,

and all its hordes will be destroyed.

Yehezkiel 32:16

32:16 This is a lament; they will chant it.

The daughters of the nations will chant it.

They will chant it over Egypt and over all her hordes,

declares the sovereign Lord.”

Yehezkiel 32:18

32:18 “Son of man, wail ³⁴  over the horde of Egypt. Bring it down; ³⁵  bring ³⁶  her ³⁷  and the daughters of powerful nations down to the lower parts of the earth, along with those who descend to the pit.

Yehezkiel 34:28

34:28 They will no longer be prey for the nations and the wild beasts will not devour them. They will live securely and no one will make them afraid.

Yehezkiel 36:15

36:15 I will no longer subject you to ³⁸  the nations’ insults; no longer will you bear the shame of the peoples, and no longer will you bereave ³⁹  your nation, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

Yehezkiel 37:28

37:28 Then, when my sanctuary is among them forever, the nations will know that I, the Lord, sanctify Israel.’” ⁴⁰ 

Yehezkiel 40:6

40:6 Then he went to the gate facing east. He climbed its steps and measured the threshold of the gate as 10½ feet deep. ⁴¹ 

Yehezkiel 40:19

40:19 Then he measured the width from before the lower gate to the front of the exterior of the inner court as 175 feet ⁴²  on the east and on the north.

Yehezkiel 40:31

40:31 Its porches faced the outer court, and decorative palm trees were on its jambs, and its stairway had eight steps.

Yehezkiel 41:11

41:11 There were entrances from the side chambers toward the open area, one entrance toward the north, and another entrance toward the south; the width of the open area was 8¾ feet ⁴³  all around.

Yehezkiel 41:19

41:19 a human face toward the palm tree on one side and a lion’s face toward the palm tree on the other side. They were carved on the whole temple all around;

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 42:3

42:3 Opposite the 35 feet ⁴⁴  that belonged to the inner court, and opposite the pavement which belonged to the outer court, gallery faced gallery in the three stories.

Yehezkiel 42:12

42:12 were the chambers ⁴⁵  which were toward the south. There was an opening at the head of the passage, the passage in front of the corresponding wall toward the east when one enters.

[1:9]  ¹ tn Heb “They each went in the direction of one of his faces.”

[1:13]  ² tc The MT reads “and the form of the creatures” (וּדְמוּת הַחַיּוֹת, udÿmut hakhayyot). The LXX reads “and in the midst of the creatures,” suggesting an underlying Hebrew text of וּמִתּוֹךְ הַחַיּוֹת (umittokh hakhayyot). The subsequent description of something moving among the creatures supports the LXX.

[1:13]  ³ tc The MT reads “and the form of the creatures – their appearance was like burning coals of fire.” The LXX reads “in the midst of the creatures was a sight like burning coals of fire.” The MT may have adjusted “appearance” to “their appearance” to fit their reading of the beginning of the verse (see the tc note on “in the middle”). See M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 1:46.

[1:13]  ⁴ sn Burning coals of fire are also a part of David’s poetic description of God’s appearance (see 2 Sam 22:9, 13; Ps 18:8).

[5:8]  ⁵ tn Or “I challenge you.” The phrase “I am against you” may be a formula for challenging someone to combat or a duel. See D. I. Block, Ezekiel (NICOT), 1:201-2, and P. Humbert, “Die Herausforderungsformel ‘h!nn#n' ?l?K>,’” ZAW 45 (1933): 101-8. The Hebrew text switches to a second feminine singular form here, indicating that personified Jerusalem is addressed (see vv. 5-6a). The address to Jerusalem continues through v. 15. In vv. 16-17 the second masculine plural is used, as the people are addressed.

[5:8]  ⁶ tn The Hebrew text uses wordplay here to bring out the appropriate nature of God’s judgment. “Execute” translates the same Hebrew verb translated “carried out” (literally meaning “do”) in v. 7, while “judgment” in v. 8 and “regulations” in v. 7 translate the same Hebrew noun (meaning “regulations” or in some cases “judgments” executed on those who break laws). The point seems to be this: God would “carry out judgments” against those who refused to “carry out” his “laws.”

[5:8]  ⁷ tn Heb “in the sight of the nations.”

[5:8]  sn This is one of the ironies of the passage. The Lord set Israel among the nations for honor and praise as they would be holy and obey God’s law as told in Ezek 5:5 and Deut 26:16-19. The practice of these laws and statutes would make the peoples consider Israel wise. (See Deut 4:5-8, where the words for laws and statutes are the same as those used here). Since Israel did not obey, they are made a different kind of object lesson to the nations, not by their obedience but in their punishment as told in Ezek 5:8 and Deut 29:24-29. Yet Deut 30 goes on to say that when they remember the cursings and blessings of the covenant and repent, God will restore them from the nations to which they have been scattered.

[7:27]  ⁸ tn Heb “and by their judgments.”

[8:10]  ⁹ tn Or “pattern.”

[8:10]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “detestable.” The word is often used to describe the figures of foreign gods.

[8:10]  ¹¹ sn These engravings were prohibited in the Mosaic law (Deut 4:16-18).

[11:19]  ¹² tc The MT reads “you”; many Hebrew mss along with the LXX and other ancient versions read “within them.”

[11:19]  ¹³ tn Heb “their flesh.”

[11:19]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “heart of flesh.”

[13:10]  ¹⁵ tn Or “peace.”

[13:10]  ¹⁶ tn The Hebrew word only occurs here in the Bible. According to L. C. Allen (Ezekiel [WBC], 1:202-3) it is also used in the Mishnah of a wall of rough stones without mortar. This fits the context here comparing the false prophetic messages to a nice coat of whitewash on a structurally unstable wall.

[14:8]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “proverbs.”

[18:6]  ¹⁸ 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).

[18:6]  ¹⁹ tn Heb, “does not lift up his eyes.” This refers to looking to idols for help.

[18:6]  ²⁰ tn Heb, “does not draw near to.” “Draw near” is a euphemism for sexual intercourse (Lev 18:14; Deut 22:14; Isa 8:3).

[19:11]  ²¹ tn The word “fit” does not occur in the Hebrew text.

[19:11]  ²² tn Heb “and it was seen by its height and by the abundance of its branches.”

[22:9]  ²³ tn Heb “men of slander are in you in order to shed blood.”

[22:9]  ²⁴ tn Heb “and on the mountains they eat within you.” The mountains mentioned here were the site of pagan sacrifices. See 18:6.

[22:9]  ²⁵ sn This statement introduces vv. 10-11 and refers in general terms to the sexual sins described there. For the legal background of vv. 10-11, see Lev 18:7-20; 20:10-21; Deut 22:22-23, 30; 27:22.

[24:17]  ²⁶ tn Or “Groan silently. As to the dead….” Cf. M. Greenberg’s suggestion that דֹּם מֵתִים (dom metim) be taken together and דֹּם be derived from ָדּמַם (damam, “to moan, murmur”). See M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 2:508.

[24:17]  ²⁷ tn Heb “(For) the dead mourning you shall not conduct.” In the Hebrew text the word translated “dead” is plural, indicating that mourning rites are in view. Such rites would involve outward demonstrations of one’s sorrow, including wailing and weeping.

[24:17]  ²⁸ sn The turban would normally be removed for mourning (Josh 7:6; 1 Sam 4:12).

[24:17]  ²⁹ sn Mourning rites included covering the lower part of the face. See Lev 13:45.

[24:17]  ³⁰ tn Heb “the bread of men.” The translation follows the suggestion accepted by M. Greenberg (Ezekiel [AB], 2:509) that this refers to a meal brought by comforters to the one mourning. Some repoint the consonantal text to read “the bread of despair” (see L. C. Allen, Ezekiel [WBC], 2:56), while others, with support from the Targum and Vulgate, emend the consonantal text to read “the bread of mourners” (see D. I. Block, Ezekiel [NICOT], 1:784).

[25:16]  ³¹ tn In Hebrew the verb “and I will cut off” sounds like its object, “the Cherethites,” and draws attention to the statement.

[25:16]  ³² sn This is a name for the Philistines, many of whom migrated to Palestine from Crete.

[30:11]  ³³ tn The Babylonians were known for their cruelty (2 Kgs 25:7).

[32:18]  ³⁴ tn The Hebrew verb is used as a response to death (Jer 9:17-19; Amos 5:16).

[32:18]  ³⁵ sn Through this prophetic lament given by God himself, the prophet activates the judgment described therein. See D. I. Block, Ezekiel (NICOT), 2:217, and L. C. Allen, Ezekiel (WBC), 2:136-37.

[32:18]  ³⁶ tn Heb “Bring him down, her and the daughters of the powerful nations, to the earth below.” The verb “bring down” appears in the Hebrew text only once. Because the verb takes several objects here, the repetition of the verb in the translation improves the English style.

[32:18]  ³⁷ tn This apparently refers to personified Egypt.

[36:15]  ³⁸ tn Heb “cause you to hear.”

[36:15]  ³⁹ tc The MT reads תַכְשִׁלִי (takhshiliy), a metathesis for תַשְׁכִלִי (tashkhiliy) from the root שָׁכַל (shakhal) which is used in each of the previous verses.

[37:28]  ⁴⁰ sn The sanctuary of Israel becomes the main focus of Ezek 40-48.

[40:6]  ⁴¹ tn The Hebrew text adds “the one threshold 10½ feet deep.” This is probably an accidental duplication of what precedes. See D. I. Block, Ezekiel (NICOT), 2:517.

[40:19]  ⁴² tn Heb “one hundred cubits” (i.e., 52.5 meters).

[41:11]  ⁴³ tn Heb “five cubits” (i.e., 2.625 meters).

[42:3]  ⁴⁴ tn Heb “twenty cubits” (i.e., 10.5 meters).

[42:12]  ⁴⁵ tc The MT apparently evidences dittography, repeating most of the last word of the previous verse: “and like the openings of.”