Yehezkiel 1:27

1:27 I saw an amber glow ¹  like a fire enclosed all around ²  from his waist up. From his waist down I saw something that looked like fire. There was a brilliant light around it,

Yehezkiel 5:11-13

5:11 “Therefore, as surely as I live, says the sovereign Lord, because you defiled my sanctuary with all your detestable idols and with all your abominable practices, I will withdraw; my eye will not pity you, nor will I spare ³  you. 5:12 A third of your people will die of plague or be overcome by the famine within you. ⁴  A third of your people will fall by the sword surrounding you, ⁵  and a third I will scatter to the winds. I will unleash a sword behind them. 5:13 Then my anger will be fully vented; I will exhaust my rage on them, and I will be appeased. ⁶  Then they will know that I, the Lord, have spoken in my jealousy ⁷  when I have fully vented my rage against them.

Yehezkiel 6:12

6:12 The one far away will die by pestilence, the one close by will fall by the sword, and whoever is left and has escaped these ⁸  will die by famine. I will fully vent my rage against them.

Yehezkiel 6:14

6:14 I will stretch out my hand against them ⁹  and make the land a desolate waste from the wilderness to Riblah, ¹⁰  in all the places where they live. Then they will know that I am the Lord!”

Yehezkiel 8:17

8:17 He said to me, “Do you see, son of man? Is it a trivial thing that the house of Judah commits these abominations they are practicing here? For they have filled the land with violence and provoked me to anger still further. Look, they are putting the branch to their nose! ¹¹ 

Yehezkiel 9:2

9:2 Next, I noticed ¹²  six men ¹³  coming from the direction of the upper gate ¹⁴  which faces north, each with his war club in his hand. Among them was a man dressed in linen with a writing kit ¹⁵  at his side. They came and stood beside the bronze altar.

Yehezkiel 12:23

12:23 Therefore tell them, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: I hereby end this proverb; they will not recite it in Israel any longer.’ But say to them, ‘The days are at hand when every vision will be fulfilled. ¹⁶ 

Yehezkiel 12:25

12:25 For I, the Lord, will speak. Whatever word I speak will be accomplished. It will not be delayed any longer. Indeed in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and accomplish it, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

Yehezkiel 14:11

14:11 so that the house of Israel will no longer go astray from me, nor continue to defile themselves by all their sins. They will be my people and I will be their God, ¹⁷  declares the sovereign Lord.’”

Yehezkiel 14:22

14:22 Yet some survivors will be left in it, sons and daughters who will be brought out. They will come out to you, and when you see their behavior and their deeds, you will be consoled about the catastrophe I have brought on Jerusalem – for everything I brought on it.

Yehezkiel 16:43

16:43 “‘Because you did not remember the days of your youth and have enraged me with all these deeds, I hereby repay you for what you have done, ¹⁸  declares the sovereign Lord. Have you not engaged in prostitution on top of all your other abominable practices?

Yehezkiel 20:15

20:15 I also swore ¹⁹  to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them to the land I had given them – a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands.

Yehezkiel 20:38

20:38 I will eliminate from among you the rebels and those who revolt ²⁰  against me. I will bring them out from the land where they have been residing, but they will not come to the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

Yehezkiel 20:41

20:41 When I bring you out from the nations and gather you from the lands where you are scattered, I will accept you along with your soothing aroma. I will display my holiness among you in the sight of the nations.

Yehezkiel 21:29

21:29 while seeing false visions for you

and reading lying omens for you ²¹  –

to place that sword ²²  on the necks of the profane wicked, ²³ 

whose day has come,

the time of final punishment.

Yehezkiel 22:28

22:28 Her prophets coat their messages with whitewash. ²⁴  They see false visions and announce lying omens for them, saying, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says,’ when the Lord has not spoken.

Yehezkiel 24:6

24:6 “‘Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says:

Woe to the city of bloodshed,

the pot whose rot ²⁵  is in it,

whose rot has not been removed ²⁶  from it!

Empty it piece by piece.

No lot has fallen on it. ²⁷ 

Yehezkiel 24:14

24:14 “‘I the Lord have spoken; judgment ²⁸  is coming and I will act! I will not relent, or show pity, or be sorry! ²⁹  I will judge you ³⁰  according to your conduct ³¹  and your deeds, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

Yehezkiel 26:2

26:2 “Son of man, because Tyre ³²  has said about Jerusalem, ³³  ‘Aha, the gateway of the peoples is broken; it has swung open to me. I will become rich, ³⁴  now that she ³⁵  has been destroyed,’

Yehezkiel 28:25

28:25 “‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: When I regather the house of Israel from the peoples where they are dispersed, I will reveal my sovereign power ³⁶  over them in the sight of the nations, and they will live in their land that I gave to my servant Jacob.

Yehezkiel 30:9

30:9 On that day messengers will go out from me in ships to frighten overly confident Ethiopia; panic will overtake them on the day of Egypt’s doom; ³⁷  for beware – it is coming!

Yehezkiel 31:15

31:15 “‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: On the day it ³⁸  went down to Sheol I caused observers to lament. ³⁹  I covered it with the deep and held back its rivers; its plentiful water was restrained. I clothed Lebanon in black for it, and all the trees of the field wilted because of it.

Yehezkiel 32:21

32:21 The bravest of the warriors will speak to him from the midst of Sheol along with his allies, saying: ‘The uncircumcised have come down; they lie still, killed by the sword.’

Yehezkiel 32:27

32:27 They do not lie with the fallen warriors of ancient times, ⁴⁰  who went down to Sheol with their weapons of war, having their swords placed under their heads and their shields on their bones, ⁴¹  when the terror of these warriors was in the land of the living.

Yehezkiel 32:32

32:32 Indeed, I terrified him in the land of the living, yet he will lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with those killed by the sword, Pharaoh and all his hordes, declares the sovereign Lord.”

Yehezkiel 34:4

34:4 You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bandaged the injured, brought back the strays, or sought the lost, but with force and harshness ⁴²  you have ruled over them.

Yehezkiel 34:25

34:25 “‘I will make a covenant of peace with them and will rid the land of wild beasts, so that they can live securely ⁴³  in the wilderness and even sleep in the woods. ⁴⁴ 

Yehezkiel 36:4

36:4 therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the sovereign Lord: This is what the sovereign Lord says to the mountains and hills, the ravines and valleys, and to the desolate ruins and the abandoned cities that have become prey and an object of derision to the rest of the nations round about –

Yehezkiel 37:16

37:16 “As for you, son of man, take one branch, and write on it, ‘For Judah, and for the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another branch and write on it, ‘For Joseph, the branch of Ephraim and all the house of Israel associated with him.’

Yehezkiel 38:13

38:13 Sheba and Dedan and the traders of Tarshish with all its young warriors ⁴⁵  will say to you, “Have you come to loot? Have you assembled your armies to plunder, to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to haul away a great amount of spoils?”’

Yehezkiel 38:22

38:22 I will judge him with plague and bloodshed. I will rain down on him, his troops and the many peoples who are with him a torrential downpour, hailstones, fire, and brimstone.

Yehezkiel 40:29

40:29 Its alcoves, its jambs, and its porches had the same dimensions as the others, and there were windows all around it and its porches; its length was 87½ feet ⁴⁶  and its width 43¾ feet. ⁴⁷ 

Yehezkiel 40:33

40:33 Its alcoves, its jambs, and its porches had the same dimensions as the others, and there were windows all around it and its porches; its length was 87½ feet ⁴⁸  and its width 43¾ feet. ⁴⁹ 

Yehezkiel 43:27

43:27 When the prescribed period is over, ⁵⁰  on the eighth day and thereafter the priests will offer up on the altar your burnt offerings and your peace offerings; ⁵¹  I will accept you, declares the sovereign Lord.”

Yehezkiel 48:13

48:13 “Alongside the border of the priests, the Levites will have an allotment eight and a quarter miles ⁵²  in length and three and one-third miles ⁵³  in width. The whole length will be eight and a quarter miles ⁵⁴  and the width three and one-third miles. ⁵⁵ 

[1:27]  ¹ tn See Ezek 1:4.

[1:27]  ² tc The LXX lacks this phrase. Its absence from the LXX may be explained as a case of haplography resulting from homoioteleuton, skipping from כְּמַרְאֵה (kÿmar’eh) to מִמַּרְאֵה (mimmar’eh). On the other hand, the LXX presents a much more balanced verse structure when it is recognized that the final words of this verse belong in the next sentence.

[5:11]  ³ tn The meaning of the Hebrew term is primarily emotional: “to pity,” which in context implies an action, as in being moved by pity in order to spare them from the horror of their punishment.

[5:12]  ⁴ sn The judgment of plague and famine comes from the covenant curse (Lev 26:25-26). As in v. 10, the city of Jerusalem is figuratively addressed here.

[5:12]  ⁵ sn Judgment by plague, famine, and sword occurs in Jer 21:9; 27:13; Ezek 6:11, 12; 7:15.

[5:13]  ⁶ tn Or “calm myself.”

[5:13]  ⁷ tn The Hebrew noun translated “jealousy” is used in the human realm to describe suspicion of adultery (Num 5:14ff.; Prov 6:34). Since Israel’s relationship with God was often compared to a marriage this term is appropriate here. The term occurs elsewhere in Ezekiel in 8:3, 5; 16:38, 42; 23:25.

[6:12]  ⁸ tn Heb “the one who is left, the one who is spared.”

[6:14]  ⁹ sn I will stretch out my hand against them is a common expression in the book of Ezekiel (14:9, 13; 16:27; 25:7; 35:3).

[6:14]  ¹⁰ tc The Vulgate reads the name as “Riblah,” a city north of Damascus. The MT reads Diblah, a city otherwise unknown. The letters resh (ר) and dalet (ד) may have been confused in the Hebrew text. The town of Riblah was in the land of Hamath (2 Kgs 23:33) which represented the northern border of Israel (Ezek 47:14).

[8:17]  ¹¹ tn It is not clear what the practice of “holding a branch to the nose” indicates. A possible parallel is the Syrian relief of a king holding a flower to his nose as he worships the stars (ANEP 281). See L. C. Allen, Ezekiel (WBC), 1:145-46. The LXX glosses the expression as “Behold, they are like mockers.”

[9:2]  ¹² tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates becoming aware of something and has been translated here as a verb.

[9:2]  ¹³ sn The six men plus the scribe would equal seven, which was believed by the Babylonians to be the number of planetary deities.

[9:2]  ¹⁴ sn The upper gate was built by Jotham (2 Kgs 15:35).

[9:2]  ¹⁵ tn Or “a scribe’s inkhorn.” The Hebrew term occurs in the OT only in Ezek 9 and is believed to be an Egyptian loanword.

[12:23]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “the days draw near and the word of every vision (draws near).”

[14:11]  ¹⁷ sn I will be their God. See Exod 6:7; Lev 26:12; Jer 7:23; 11:4.

[16:43]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “your way on (your) head I have placed.”

[20:15]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “I lifted up my hand.”

[20:38]  ²⁰ tn See the note at 2:3.

[21:29]  ²¹ tn Heb “in the seeing concerning you falsehood, in divining concerning you a lie.” This probably refers to the attempts of the Ammonites to ward off judgment through prophetic visions and divination.

[21:29]  ²² tn Heb “you”; the referent (the sword mentioned in v. 28) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[21:29]  ²³ sn The second half of the verse appears to state that the sword of judgment would fall upon the wicked, despite their efforts to prevent it.

[22:28]  ²⁴ tn Heb “her prophets coat for themselves with whitewash.” The expression may be based on Ezek 13:10-15.

[24:6]  ²⁵ tn Or “rust.”

[24:6]  ²⁶ tn Heb “has not gone out.”

[24:6]  ²⁷ tn Here “lot” may refer to the decision made by casting lots; it is not chosen at all.

[24:14]  ²⁸ tn Heb “it”; the referent has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[24:14]  ²⁹ tn Or perhaps, “change my mind.”

[24:14]  ³⁰ tc Some medieval Hebrew mss and the major ancient versions read a first person verb here. Most Hebrew mss read have an indefinite subject, “they will judge you,” which could be translated, “you will be judged.”

[24:14]  ³¹ tn Heb “ways.”

[26:2]  ³² sn Tyre was located on the Mediterranean coast north of Israel.

[26:2]  ³³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[26:2]  ³⁴ tn Heb “I will be filled.”

[26:2]  ³⁵ sn That is, Jerusalem.

[28:25]  ³⁶ tn Or “reveal my holiness.” See verse 22.

[30:9]  ³⁷ tn Heb “in the day of Egypt.” The word “doom” has been added in the translation to clarify the nature of this day.

[31:15]  ³⁸ tn Or “he.”

[31:15]  ³⁹ tn Heb “I caused lamentation.” D. I. Block (Ezekiel [NICOT], 2:194-95) proposes an alternative root which would give the meaning “I gated back the waters,” i.e., shut off the water supply.

[32:27]  ⁴⁰ tc Heb “of the uncircumcised.” The LXX reads, probably correctly, “from of old” rather than “of the uncircumcised.” The phrases are very similar in spelling. The warriors of Meshech-Tubal are described as uncircumcised, so it would be odd for them to not be buried with the uncircumcised. Verse 28 specifically says that they would lie with the uncircumcised.

[32:27]  ⁴¹ tn Heb “and their iniquities were over their bones.” The meaning of this statement is unclear; in light of the parallelism (see “swords”) it is preferable to emend “their iniquities” to “their swords.” See L. C. Allen, Ezekiel (WBC), 2:135.

[34:4]  ⁴² tn The term translated “harshness” is used to describe the oppression the Israelites suffered as slaves in Egypt (Exod 1:13).

[34:25]  ⁴³ tn The phrase “live securely” occurs in Ezek 28:26; 38:8, 11, 14; 39:26 as an expression of freedom from fear. It is a promised blessing resulting from obedience (see Lev 26:5-6).

[34:25]  ⁴⁴ sn The woods were typically considered to be places of danger (Ps 104:20-21; Jer 5:6).

[38:13]  ⁴⁵ tn Heb “young lions.”

[40:29]  ⁴⁶ tn Heb “fifty cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters).

[40:29]  ⁴⁷ tn Heb “twenty-five cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).

[40:33]  ⁴⁸ tn Heb “fifty cubits” (i.e., 26.25 meters).

[40:33]  ⁴⁹ tn Heb “twenty-five cubits” (i.e., 13.125 meters).

[43:27]  ⁵⁰ tn Heb “and they will complete the days.”

[43:27]  ⁵¹ sn The people also could partake of the food of the peace offering (Lev 3).

[48:13]  ⁵² tn Heb “twenty-five thousand cubits” (i.e., 13.125 kilometers).

[48:13]  ⁵³ tn Heb “ten thousand cubits” (i.e., 5.25 kilometers).

[48:13]  ⁵⁴ tn Heb “twenty-five thousand cubits” (i.e., 13.125 kilometers).

[48:13]  ⁵⁵ tn Heb “ten thousand cubits” (i.e., 5.25 kilometers).