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# General Information:
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Ezekiel continues to tell about the vision that he saw.
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# He said to me
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The word "He" refers to the "one who looked like a man" ([Ezekiel 1:26](../01/26.md)).
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# Son of man
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"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"
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# what you have found
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This refers to the scroll that God was giving him. (See: [Ezekiel 2:9](../02/09.md))
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# the house of Israel
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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. AT: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# that scroll
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Many versions have "the scroll" or "this scroll."
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# feed your belly and fill your stomach with this scroll
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The word "belly" refers to the part of the body people can see from the outside. The word "stomach" refers to the internal organs inside the belly.
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# it was as sweet as honey
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Honey tastes sweet, and the scroll tasted sweet.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/scroll]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/house]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/honey]] |