Ezekiel 46:21

46:21 Then he brought me out to the outer court and led me past the four corners of the court, and I noticed ¹  that in every corner of the court there was a court.

Ezekiel 46:1

The Prince’s Offerings

46:1 “‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: The gate of the inner court that faces east ²  will be closed six working days, but on the Sabbath day it will be opened and on the day of the new moon it will be opened.

Ezekiel 7:9

7:9 My eye will not pity you; I will not spare ³  you. For your behavior I will hold you accountable, ⁴  and you will suffer the consequences of your abominable practices. Then you will know that it is I, the Lord, who is striking you. ⁵ 

Ezekiel 7:2

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! ⁶ 

Ezekiel 4:9

4:9 “As for you, take wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet, and spelt, ⁷  put them in a single container, and make food ⁸  from them for yourself. For the same number of days that you lie on your side – 390 days ⁹  – you will eat it.

[46:21]  ¹ tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates becoming aware of something and has been translated here as a verb.

[46:1]  ² sn The east gate of the outer court was permanently closed (Ezek 44:2).

[7:9]  ³ tn The meaning of the Hebrew term is primarily emotional: “to pity,” which in context implies an action, as in being moved by pity in order to spare them from the horror of their punishment.

[7:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “According to your behavior I will place on you.”

[7:9]  ⁵ tn The MT lacks “you.” It has been added for clarification.

[7:2]  ⁶ tn Or “earth.” Elsewhere the expression “four corners of the earth” figuratively refers to the whole earth (Isa 11:12).

[4:9]  ⁷ sn Wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet, and spelt. All these foods were common in Mesopotamia where Ezekiel was exiled.

[4:9]  ⁸ tn Heb “bread.”

[4:9]  ⁹ tc The LXX reads “190 days.”