[40:1] 1 sn That is, Jerusalem.
[40:1] 2 tn April 19, 573 b.c.
[40:1] 3 tn Or “power.”
[40:1] sn Hand in the OT can refer metaphorically to power, authority, or influence. In Ezekiel God’s hand being on the prophet is regularly associated with communication or a vision from God (3:14, 22; 8:1; 37:1; 40:1).
[40:1] 4 sn That is, to the land of Israel (see v. 2).