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Ezekiel 9:2
New English Translation
Ezekiel 9:2
New English Translation
2 Next I noticed[a] six men[b] coming from the direction of the upper gate[c] that faces north, each with his war club in his hand. Among them was a man dressed in linen with a writing kit[d] at his side. They came and stood beside the bronze altar.
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- Ezekiel 9:2 tn The word הִנֵּה (hinneh, traditionally “behold”) indicates becoming aware of something and has been translated here as a verb.
- Ezekiel 9:2 sn The six men plus the scribe would equal seven, which was believed by the Babylonians to be the number of planetary deities.
- Ezekiel 9:2 sn The upper gate was built by Jotham (2 Kgs 15:35).
- Ezekiel 9:2 tn Or “a scribe’s inkhorn.” The Hebrew term occurs in the OT only in Ezek 9 and is believed to be an Egyptian loanword.
Ezekiel 9:2
New International Version
Ezekiel 9:2
New International Version
2 And I saw six men coming from the direction of the upper gate, which faces north, each with a deadly weapon in his hand. With them was a man clothed in linen(A) who had a writing kit at his side. They came in and stood beside the bronze altar.
Ezekiel 9:2
New King James Version
Ezekiel 9:2
New King James Version
2 And suddenly six men came from the direction of the upper gate, which faces north, each with his [a]battle-ax in his hand. (A)One man among them was clothed with linen and had a writer’s inkhorn [b]at his side. They went in and stood beside the bronze altar.
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- Ezekiel 9:2 Lit. shattering weapon
- Ezekiel 9:2 Lit. upon his loins
Ezekiel 9:2
English Standard Version
Ezekiel 9:2
English Standard Version
2 And behold, six men came from the direction of (A)the upper gate, which faces north, each with his weapon for slaughter in his hand, and with them was (B)a man clothed in linen, with a writing case at his waist. And they went in and stood beside (C)the bronze altar.
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