Yehezkiel 10:19

10:19 The cherubim spread ¹  their wings, and they rose up from the earth ²  while I watched (when they went the wheels went alongside them). They stopped at the entrance to the east gate of the Lord’s temple as the glory of the God of Israel hovered above them.

Yehezkiel 12:12

12:12 “The prince ³  who is among them will raise his belongings ⁴  onto his shoulder in darkness, and will go out. He ⁵  will dig a hole in the wall to leave through. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land with his eyes.

Yehezkiel 20:39

20:39 “‘As for you, O house of Israel, this is what the sovereign Lord says: Each of you go and serve your idols, ⁶  if you will not listen to me. ⁷  But my holy name will not be profaned ⁸  again by your sacrifices ⁹  and your idols.

[10:19]  ¹ tn Heb “lifted.”

[10:19]  ² tn Or “the ground” (NIV, NCV).

[12:12]  ³ sn The prince is a reference to Zedekiah.

[12:12]  ⁴ tn The words “his belongings” are not in the Hebrew text but are implied.

[12:12]  ⁵ tc The MT reads “they”; the LXX and Syriac read “he.”

[20:39]  ⁶ sn Compare the irony here to Amos 4:4 and Jer 44:25.

[20:39]  ⁷ tn Heb “and after, if you will not listen to me.” The translation leaves out “and after” for smoothness. The text is difficult. M. Greenberg (Ezekiel [AB], 1:374) suggests that it may mean “but afterwards, if you will not listen to me…” with an unspoken threat.

[20:39]  ⁸ sn A similar concept may be found in Lev 18:21; 20:3.

[20:39]  ⁹ tn Or “gifts.”