# the entrance of the gate of Yahweh's house that was on the north side

This was the outer north gate—not the same one as in [Ezekiel 8:3](../08/03.md).

# behold!

This word shows that Ezekiel was surprised by what he saw.

# mourning for Tammuz

grieving because the false god Tammuz had died (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])