Ezekiel 4:16

4:16 Then he said to me, “Son of man, I am about to remove the bread supply ¹  in Jerusalem. ²  They will eat their bread ration anxiously, and they will drink their water ration in terror

Isaiah 5:13

5:13 Therefore my ³  people will be deported ⁴ 

because of their lack of understanding.

Their ⁵  leaders will have nothing to eat, ⁶ 

their ⁷  masses will have nothing to drink. ⁸ 

John 3:34

3:34 For the one whom God has sent ⁹  speaks the words of God, for he does not give the Spirit sparingly. ¹⁰ 

[4:16]  ¹ tn Heb, “break the staff of bread.” The bread supply is compared to a staff that one uses for support.

[4:16]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[5:13]  ³ sn It is not certain if the prophet or the Lord is speaking at this point.

[5:13]  ⁴ tn The suffixed (perfect) form of the verb is used; in this way the coming event is described for rhetorical effect as occurring or as already completed.

[5:13]  ⁵ tn The third masculine singular suffix refers back to “my people.”

[5:13]  ⁶ tn Heb “Their glory will be men of hunger.” כָּבוֹד (kavod, “glory”) is in opposition to הָמוֹן (hamon, “masses”) and refers here to the rich and prominent members of the nation. Some prefer to repoint מְתֵי (mÿtey, “men of”) as מִתֵי (mitey, “dead ones of”).

[5:13]  ⁷ tn The third masculine singular suffix refers back to “my people.”

[5:13]  ⁸ tn Heb “and their masses will be parched [by] thirst.”

[3:34]  ⁹ tn That is, Christ.

[3:34]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “for not by measure does he give the Spirit” (an idiom). Leviticus Rabbah 15:2 states: “The Holy Spirit rested on the prophets by measure.” Jesus is contrasted to this. The Spirit rests upon him without measure.