Ezekiel 40:17-18

40:17 Then he brought me to the outer court. I saw ¹  chambers there, and a pavement made for the court all around; thirty chambers faced the pavement. 40:18 The pavement was beside the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement.

Ezekiel 40:2

40:2 By means of divine visions ²  he brought me to the land of Israel and placed me on a very high mountain, ³  and on it was a structure like a city, to the south.

Ezekiel 7:3

7:3 The end is now upon you, and I will release my anger against you; I will judge ⁴  you according to your behavior, ⁵  I will hold you accountable for ⁶  all your abominable practices.

[40:17]  ¹ tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates becoming aware of something and has been translated here as a verb.

[40:2]  ² tn The expression introduces the three major visions of Ezekiel (1:1; 8:3; 40:2).

[40:2]  ³ tn The reference to a very high mountain is harmonious with Isa 2:2.

[7:3]  ³ tn Or “punish” (cf. BDB 1047 s.v. שָׁפַט 3.c).

[7:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “ways.”

[7:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “I will place on you.”