Yehezkiel 38:12

38:12 to loot and plunder, to attack ¹  the inhabited ruins and the people gathered from the nations, who are acquiring cattle and goods, who live at the center ²  of the earth.”

Yehezkiel 44:12

44:12 Because they used to minister to them before their idols, and became a sinful obstacle ³  to the house of Israel, consequently I have made a vow ⁴  concerning them, declares the sovereign Lord, that they will be responsible ⁵  for their sin.

[38:12]  ¹ tn Heb “to turn your hand against.”

[38:12]  ² tn The Hebrew term occurs elsewhere only in Judg 9:37. Perhaps it means “high point, top.”

[44:12]  ³ tn Heb “a stumbling block of iniquity.” This is a unique phrase of the prophet Ezekiel (cf. also Ezek 7:19; 14:3, 4, 7; 18:30).

[44:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “I lifted up my hand.”

[44:12]  ⁵ tn Heb “will bear.”