Yehezkiel 3:17

3:17 “Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman ¹  for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must give them a warning from me.

Yehezkiel 27:11

27:11 The Arvadites ²  joined your army on your walls all around,

and the Gammadites ³  were in your towers.

They hung their quivers ⁴  on your walls all around;

they perfected your beauty.

Yehezkiel 33:2

33:2 “Son of man, speak to your people, ⁵  and say to them, ‘Suppose I bring a sword against the land, and the people of the land take one man from their borders and make him their watchman.

Yehezkiel 33:7

33:7 “As for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman ⁶  for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must warn them on my behalf.

Yehezkiel 40:36

40:36 its alcoves, its jambs, and its porches. It had windows all around it; its length was 87½ feet ⁷  and its width 43¾ feet. ⁸ 

[3:17]  ¹ tn The literal role of a watchman is described in 2 Sam 18:24; 2 Kgs 9:17.

[27:11]  ² tn Heb “sons of Arvad.”

[27:11]  ³ sn The identity of the Gammadites is uncertain.

[27:11]  ⁴ tn See note on “quivers” in Jer 51:11 on the meaning of Hebrew שֶׁלֶט (shelet) and also M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 2:553.

[33:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “sons of your people.”

[33:7]  ⁶ sn Jeremiah (Jer 6:17) and Habakkuk (Hab 2:1) also served in the role of a watchman.

[40:36]  ⁷ tn Heb “fifty cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters).

[40:36]  ⁸ tn Heb “twenty-five cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).