en_tn/ezk/40/03.md

# he brought me there

"Yahweh brought me to the place that had the buildings"

# Behold

Ezekiel was surprised by what he saw.

# His appearance was like the appearance of bronze

The abstract noun "appearance" can be translated as a verb. AT: "The way he appeared was like the way bronze appears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# linen cord

"a rope made of linen." This is a tool for measuring very long distances.

# linen

This is a type of cloth. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 9:2](../09/01.md).

# measuring stick

This is a tool for measuring shorter distances.

# Son of man

"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md). AT: "Mortal person" or "Human"

# fix your mind on

This idiom means "pay attention to" or "think about." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# the house of Israel

The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). AT: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])