7:1 The word of the Lord came to me: 7:2 “You, son of man – this is what the sovereign Lord says to the land of Israel: An end! The end is coming on the four corners of the land! 1 7:3 The end is now upon you, and I will release my anger against you; I will judge 2 you according to your behavior, 3 I will hold you accountable for 4 all your abominable practices.
1 tn Or “earth.” Elsewhere the expression “four corners of the earth” figuratively refers to the whole earth (Isa 11:12).
2 tn Or “punish” (cf. BDB 1047 s.v. שָׁפַט 3.c).
3 tn Heb “ways.”
4 tn Heb “I will place on you.”