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587 B
Markdown
17 lines
587 B
Markdown
Ezekiel continues to tell about the vision that he saw.
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## The voice ##
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The phrase "the voice" refers to God speaking to Ezekiel.
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## Son of man ##
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God called Ezekiel this to emphasize Ezekiel's humanity. God is powerful, but people are not. It can also be translated as "Man" or "Human."
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## to the people of Israel, to rebellious nations ##
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"to the Israelites, to rebellious peoples" or "to the people of Israel, who are rebellious."
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## up to this very day ##
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This means that the people of Israel were continuing to disobey God. Alternate translation: "even now" or "even today." |