unfoldingWord_en_tn/ezk/09/09.md

## house of Israel ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md).

## exceedingly great ##

"very great"

## The land is full of blood ##

"the land is full of violence" or "All over the land people are killing people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## the city full of perversions ##

Possible meanings are 1) "the city is full of people who pervert justice" or 2) "the city is full of people who do perverse things." Alternate translations: "the city is full of people who act unjustly" (UDB) or "the city has many people who do wicked things"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## my eye will not look with compassion ##

"I will not look on them with compassion" or "I will not be compassionate to them."  The eye here refers to how he regards people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## bring it all on their heads ##

"bring the effects of what they have done on their heads." It means "I will repay them for what they have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## behold ##

The word “behold” here adds emphasis to what follows. It can also be translated as “Indeed.”

## linen ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:1](./01.md).

## He reported and said ##

"He reported to Yahweh and told him"