## Son of man ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md).

## behold ##

This can be translated as “Look” or “Listen” or “Pay attention to what I am about to tell you.”

## the staff of bread ##

"the supply of food." The supply is called a staff because like a staff, it supports people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## I am breaking the staff of bread in Jerusalem ##

"I will stop the supply of food to Jerusalem."

## they will eat bread while rationing it in anxiety ##

This means that "they will carefully divide their bread because they fear that that there will not be enough."  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## rationing it in trembling ##

"rationing it while shaking" or  "rationing it in fear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## every man will be dismayed at his brother ##

"everyone will look at his brother and be worried about the food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## melt away because of their iniquity ##

"become extremely thin because of their iniquity." As ice melts away when heated, people become thin when they do not eat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])