# 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. Alternate translation: "The way he appeared was like the way bronze appears" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/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](../09/02.md). # measuring stick This is a tool for measuring shorter distances.