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 7:5

7:5 “This is what the sovereign Lord says: A disaster ¹  – a one-of-a-kind ²  disaster – is coming!

Yehezkiel 11:21

11:21 But those whose hearts are devoted to detestable things and abominations, I hereby repay them for what they have done, ³  says the sovereign Lord.”

Yehezkiel 15:8

15:8 I will make ⁴  the land desolate because they have acted unfaithfully, declares the sovereign Lord.”

Yehezkiel 16:23

16:23 “‘After all of your evil – “Woe! Woe to you!” declares the sovereign Lord –

Yehezkiel 18:23

18:23 Do I actually delight in the death of the wicked, declares the sovereign Lord? Do I not prefer that he turn from his wicked conduct and live?

Yehezkiel 18:32

18:32 For I take no delight in the death of anyone, ⁵  declares the sovereign Lord. Repent and live!

Yehezkiel 22:31

22:31 So I have poured my anger on them, and destroyed them with the fire of my fury. I hereby repay them for what they have done, ⁶  declares the sovereign Lord.”

Yehezkiel 23:46

23:46 “For this is what the sovereign Lord says: Bring up an army ⁷  against them and subject them ⁸  to terror and plunder.

Yehezkiel 23:49

23:49 They will repay you for your obscene conduct, and you will be punished for idol worship. ⁹  Then you will know that I am the sovereign Lord.”

Yehezkiel 24:9

24:9 “‘Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says:

Woe to the city of bloodshed!

I will also make the pile high.

Yehezkiel 26:21

26:21 I will bring terrors on you, and you will be no more! Though you are sought after, you will never be found again, declares the sovereign Lord.”

Yehezkiel 28:6

28:6 “‘Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says:

Because you think you are godlike, ¹⁰ 

Yehezkiel 28:10

28:10 You will die the death of the uncircumcised ¹¹  by the hand of foreigners;

for I have spoken, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

Yehezkiel 30:2

30:2 “Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says:

“‘Wail, “Alas, the day is here!” ¹² 

Yehezkiel 30:10

30:10 “‘This is what the sovereign Lord says:

I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt,

by the hand of King Nebuchadrezzar ¹³  of Babylon.

Yehezkiel 32:11

32:11 “‘For this is what the sovereign Lord says:

“‘The sword of the king of Babylon ¹⁴  will attack ¹⁵  you.

Yehezkiel 32:14

32:14 Then I will make their waters calm, ¹⁶ 

and will make their streams flow like olive oil, declares the sovereign Lord.

Yehezkiel 33:17

33:17 “Yet your people ¹⁷  say, ‘The behavior ¹⁸  of the Lord is not right,’ ¹⁹  when it is their behavior that is not right.

Yehezkiel 33:20

33:20 Yet you say, ‘The behavior of the Lord is not right.’ House of Israel, I will judge each of you according to his behavior.” ²⁰ 

Yehezkiel 34:11

34:11 “‘For this is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I myself will search for my sheep and seek them out.

Yehezkiel 34:31

34:31 And you, my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are my people, ²¹  and I am your God, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

Yehezkiel 35:14

35:14 This is what the sovereign Lord says: While the whole earth rejoices, I will turn you into a desolation.

Yehezkiel 37:3

37:3 He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I said to him, “Sovereign Lord, you know.”

Yehezkiel 37:5

37:5 This is what the sovereign Lord says to these bones: Look, I am about to infuse breath ²²  into you and you will live.

Yehezkiel 38:3

38:3 and say: ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, ²³  I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.

Yehezkiel 38:21

38:21 I will call for a sword to attack ²⁴  Gog ²⁵  on all my mountains, declares the sovereign Lord; every man’s sword will be against his brother.

Yehezkiel 39:5

39:5 You will fall dead in the open field; for I have spoken, declares the sovereign Lord.

Yehezkiel 39:8

39:8 Realize that it is coming and it will be done, declares the sovereign Lord. It is the day I have spoken about.

Yehezkiel 39:13

39:13 All the people of the land will bury them, and it will be a memorial ²⁶  for them on the day I magnify myself, declares the sovereign Lord.

Yehezkiel 39:20

39:20 You will fill up at my table with horses and charioteers, ²⁷  with warriors and all the soldiers,’ declares the sovereign Lord.

Yehezkiel 47:23

47:23 In whatever tribe the foreigner resides, there you will give him his inheritance,” declares the sovereign Lord.

Yehezkiel 48:29

48:29 This is the land which you will allot to the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions, declares the sovereign Lord.

[7:5]  ¹ tn The Hebrew term often refers to moral evil (see Ezek 6:10; 14:22), but in many contexts it refers to calamity or disaster, sometimes as punishment for evil behavior.

[7:5]  ² tc So most Hebrew mss; many Hebrew mss read “disaster after disaster” (cf. NAB, NCV, NRSV, NLT).

[11:21]  ³ tn Heb “their way on their head I have placed.”

[15:8]  ⁴ tn The word translated “make” is the same Hebrew word translated as “provide” in v. 6.

[18:32]  ⁵ tn Heb “the death of the one dying.”

[22:31]  ⁶ tn Heb “their way on their head I have placed.”

[23:46]  ⁷ tn Heb “assembly.”

[23:46]  ⁸ tn Heb “give them to.”

[23:49]  ⁹ tn Heb “and the sins of your idols you will bear.” By extension it can mean the punishment for the sins.

[28:6]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “because of your making your heart like the heart of gods.”

[28:10]  ¹¹ sn The Phoenicians practiced circumcision, so the language here must be figurative, indicating that they would be treated in a disgraceful manner. Uncircumcised peoples were viewed as inferior, unclean, and perhaps even sub-human. See 31:18 and 32:17-32, as well as the discussion in D. I. Block, Ezekiel (NICOT), 2:99.

[30:2]  ¹² tn Heb “Alas for the day.”

[30:10]  ¹³ tn Heb “Nebuchadrezzar” is a variant and more correct spelling of Nebuchadnezzar, as the Babylonian name Nabu-kudurri-usur has an “r” rather than an “n.”

[32:11]  ¹⁴ sn The king of Babylon referred to here was Nebuchadnezzar (Ezek 21:19).

[32:11]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “approach.”

[32:14]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “sink,” that is, to settle and become clear, not muddied.

[33:17]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “the sons of your people.”

[33:17]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “way.”

[33:17]  ¹⁹ tn The Hebrew verb translated “is (not) right” has the basic meaning of “to measure.” For a similar concept, see Ezek 18:25, 29.

[33:20]  ²⁰ tn Heb “ways.”

[34:31]  ²¹ tn Heb, “the sheep of my pasture, you are human.” See 36:37-38 for a similar expression. The possessive pronoun “my” is supplied in the translation to balance “I am your God” in the next clause.

[37:5]  ²² tn Heb “I am about to bring a spirit.”

[38:3]  ²³ 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.

[38:21]  ²⁴ tn Heb “against.”

[38:21]  ²⁵ tn Heb “him”; the referent (Gog, cf. v. 18) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[39:13]  ²⁶ tn Heb “name.”

[39:20]  ²⁷ tn Heb “chariots.”