Ezekiel 10:20

10:20 These were the living creatures ¹  which I saw at the Kebar River underneath the God of Israel; I knew that they were cherubim.

Ezekiel 11:2

11:2 The Lord ²  said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked advice in this city.

Ezekiel 14:14

14:14 Even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, ³  and Job, were in it, they would save only their own lives by their righteousness, declares the sovereign Lord.

Ezekiel 16:30

16:30 “‘How sick is your heart, declares the sovereign Lord, when you perform all of these acts, the deeds of a bold prostitute.

Ezekiel 17:18

17:18 He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Take note ⁴  – he gave his promise ⁵  and did all these things – he will not escape!

Ezekiel 27:24

27:24 They traded with you choice garments, purple clothes and embroidered work, and multicolored carpets, bound and reinforced with cords; these were among your merchandise.

Ezekiel 37:5

37:5 This is what the sovereign Lord says to these bones: Look, I am about to infuse breath ⁶  into you and you will live.

Ezekiel 46:24

46:24 Then he said to me, “These are the houses for boiling, where the ministers of the temple boil the sacrifices of the people.”

Ezekiel 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.

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¹ tn Heb “That was the living creature.”

² tn Heb “and he”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ sn Traditionally this has been understood as a reference to the biblical Daniel, though he was still quite young when Ezekiel prophesied. One wonders if he had developed a reputation as an intercessor by this point. For this reason some prefer to see a reference to a ruler named Danel, known in Canaanite legend for his justice and wisdom. In this case all three of the individuals named would be non-Israelites, however the Ugaritic Danel is not known to have qualities of faith in the Lord that would place him in the company of the other men. See D. I. Block, Ezekiel (NICOT), 1:447-50.

⁴ tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates being aware of or taking notice of something.

⁵ sn Heb “hand.” “Giving one’s hand” is a gesture of promise (2 Kgs 10:15).

⁶ tn Heb “I am about to bring a spirit.”