Yehezkiel 3:4

3:4 He said to me, “Son of man, go to the house of Israel and speak my words to them.

Yehezkiel 3:6

3:6 not to many peoples of unintelligible speech and difficult language, whose words you cannot understand ¹  – surely if ²  I had sent you to them, they would listen to you!

Yehezkiel 3:26

3:26 I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be silent and unable to reprove ³  them, for they are a rebellious house.

Yehezkiel 17:18

17:18 He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Take note ⁴  – he gave his promise ⁵  and did all these things – he will not escape!

Yehezkiel 24:7

24:7 For her blood was in it;

she poured it on an exposed rock;

she did not pour it on the ground to cover it up with dust.

Yehezkiel 48:32

48:32 On the east side, one and one-half miles in length, there will be three gates: one gate for Joseph, one gate for Benjamin, and one gate for Dan.

Yehezkiel 48:34

48:34 On the west side, one and one-half miles in length, there will be three gates: one gate for Gad, one gate for Asher, and one gate for Naphtali.

[3:6]  ¹ tn Heb “hear.”

[3:6]  ² tc The MT reads “if not” but most ancient versions translate only “if.” The expression occurs with this sense in Isa 5:9; 14:24. See also Ezek 34:8; 36:5; 38:19.

[3:26]  ³ tn Heb “you will not be to them a reprover.” In Isa 29:21 and Amos 5:10 “a reprover” issued rebuke at the city gate.

[17:18]  ⁴ tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates being aware of or taking notice of something.

[17:18]  ⁵ sn Heb “hand.” “Giving one’s hand” is a gesture of promise (2 Kgs 10:15).