3:4 He said to me, “Son of man, go to the house of Israel and speak my words to them.
14:1 Then some men from Israel’s elders came to me and sat down in front of me.
18:3 “As surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, 1 you will not quote this proverb in Israel anymore!
21:25 “‘As for you, profane and wicked prince of Israel, 4
whose day has come, the time of final punishment,
22:6 “‘See how each of the princes of Israel living within you has used his authority to shed blood. 5
1 tn This expression occurs often in Ezekiel (5:11; 14:16, 18, 20; 16:48; 17:16, 19; 20:3, 31, 33; 33:11, 27; 34:8; 35:6, 11).
2 tn Heb “set your face toward.”
3 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
4 tn This probably refers to King Zedekiah.
5 tn Heb “Look! The princes of Israel, each according to his arm, were in you in order to shed blood.”
6 tn Heb “name.”
7 sn The sanctuary of Israel becomes the main focus of Ezek 40-48.