Ezekiel 25:4

25:4 So take note, ¹  I am about to make you slaves of ²  the tribes ³  of the east. They will make camps among you and pitch their tents among you. They will eat your fruit and drink your milk.

Ezekiel 25:16

25:16 So this is what the sovereign Lord says: Take note, I am about to stretch out my hand against the Philistines. I will kill ⁴  the Cherethites ⁵  and destroy those who remain on the seacoast.

Ezekiel 26:7

26:7 “For this is what the sovereign Lord says: Take note that ⁶  I am about to bring King Nebuchadrezzar ⁷  of Babylon, king of kings, against Tyre from the north, with horses, chariots, and horsemen, an army and hordes of people.

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¹ tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates being aware of or taking notice of something and has been translated here with a verb (so also throughout the chapter).

² tn Heb “Look I am about to give you for a possession to.”

³ tn Heb “sons.”

⁴ tn In Hebrew the verb “and I will cut off” sounds like its object, “the Cherethites,” and draws attention to the statement.

⁵ sn This is a name for the Philistines, many of whom migrated to Palestine from Crete.

⁶ tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) draws attention to something.

⁷ tn Heb “Nebuchadrezzar” is a variant and more correct spelling of Nebuchadnezzar, as the Babylonian name Nabu-kudurri-usur has an an “r” rather than an “n.”