Ezekiel 1:24

1:24 When they moved, I heard the sound of their wings – it was like the sound of rushing waters, or the voice of the Almighty, ¹  or the tumult ²  of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.

Ezekiel 17:8

17:8 In a good field, by abundant waters, it was planted

to grow branches, bear fruit, and become a beautiful vine.

Ezekiel 24:3

24:3 Recite a proverb to this rebellious house ³  and say to them, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says:

“‘Set on the pot, ⁴  set it on,

pour water in it too;

Ezekiel 26:12

26:12 They will steal your wealth and loot your merchandise. They will tear down your walls and destroy your luxurious ⁵  homes. Your stones, your trees, and your soil he will throw ⁶  into the water. ⁷ 

Ezekiel 31:4

31:4 The water made it grow;

underground springs made it grow tall.

Rivers flowed all around the place it was planted,

while smaller channels watered all the trees of the field. ⁸ 

Ezekiel 32:13

32:13 I will destroy all its cattle beside the plentiful waters;

and no human foot will disturb ⁹  the waters ¹⁰  again,

nor will the hooves of cattle disturb them.

Ezekiel 34:18

34:18 Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture, that you must trample the rest of your pastures with your feet? When you drink clean water, must you muddy the rest of the water by trampling it with your feet?

Ezekiel 43:2

43:2 I saw ¹¹  the glory of the God of Israel ¹²  coming from the east; ¹³  the sound was like that of rushing water; ¹⁴  and the earth radiated ¹⁵  his glory.

¹ tn Heb “Shaddai” (probably meaning “one of the mountain”), a title that depicts God as the sovereign ruler of the world who dispenses justice. The Old Greek translation omitted the phrase “voice of the Almighty.”

² tn The only other occurrence of the Hebrew word translated “tumult” is in Jer 11:16. It indicates a noise like that of the turmoil of a military camp or the sound of an army on the march.

³ sn The book of Ezekiel frequently refers to the Israelites as a rebellious house (Ezek 2:5, 6, 8; 3:9, 26-27; 12:2-3, 9, 25; 17:12; 24:3).

⁴ sn See Ezek 11:3-12.

⁵ tn Heb “desirable.”

⁶ tn Heb “set.”

⁷ tn Heb “into the midst of the water.”

⁷ tn Heb “Waters made it grow; the deep made it grow tall. It (the deep) was flowing with its rivers around the place it (the tree) was planted, it (the deep) sent out its channels to all the trees of the field.”

⁹ tn Heb “muddy.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “them,” that is, the waters mentioned in the previous line. The translation clarifies the referent.

¹¹ tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates becoming aware of something and has been translated here as a verb.

¹² sn This same title appears in 8:4; 9:3; 10:19; and 11:22.

¹³ sn Earlier Ezekiel had observed God leaving the temple to the east (11:23).

¹⁴ sn See Ezek 1:24; Rev 1:15; 14:2; 19:6.

¹⁵ tn Heb “shone from.”