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The Spirit of God continues speaking to Ezekiel. He tells Ezekiel to show how God will punish the people of Israel and Judah.
Son of man
The phrase "Son of man" refers to Ezekiel. See how you translated this in Ezekiel 2:1
carve the city of Jerusalem
"carve a picture of the city of Jerusalem"
lay siege against it
"surround the city in order to capture it"
build forts against it
"build strong walls against it." The walls would keep people from leaving the city.
Raise up an assault ramp against it
"build a ramp outside of it for the enemies to get inside." Jerusalem had a wall around it to protect the people inside. The enemies could only get inside if they had a ramp to climb up over the wall.
Place battering rams all around it
A "battering rams" is a large tree or pole that many men in an army would pick up and hit against a wall or door so they could break it down and get inside. "Set huge poles around it to break down the gates and get inside."
Set your face against it
"look at it with hostility" or "turn toward it with anger" or "look at it angrily" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
house of Israel
"the people of Israel" or "the people who live in Israel." This refers specifically to the people of the northern kingdom of Israel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy) See how you translated this in Ezekiel 3:1.