² tn Heb “from the east” or “off east.”

⁴ sn The temple faced east.

² tn Or perhaps “from the east” (NRSV) or “in the east.”

¹ sn The east wind symbolizes the Babylonians.

¹ tn Heb “in front of”; perhaps “east of.”

² tn Heb “in front of”; perhaps “east of.”

³ sn The “east wind” here symbolizes violent divine judgment.

¹ tn Heb “Midian, Amalek, and the sons of the east.”

² tn Heb “the land of the sons of the east.”

¹ tn Gilead was located east of the Jordan River. Half of the tribe of Manasseh lived east of the Jordan in the region of Bashan.

¹ sn Gilead was located east of the Jordan. Half of the tribe of Manasseh lived east of the Jordan in the region of Bashan.

³ sn Iconium was a city in Lycaonia about 90 mi (145 km) east southeast of Pisidian Antioch.

⁶ sn The language of the Chaldeans referred to here is Akkadian, an East Semitic cuneiform language.

¹ sn The east gate of the outer court was permanently closed (Ezek 44:2).

³ sn Earlier Ezekiel had observed God leaving the temple to the east (11:23).

² tc This reading is supported by the LXX; the MT reads: “east.”

² tc This reading is supported by the LXX; the MT reads “east.”

² tn Heb “the sons of Ammon.” Ammon was located to the east of Israel.

³ tn Heb “and they chased all the valleys to the east and to the west.”

² sn The hill east of Jerusalem refers to the Mount of Olives.