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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). Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"
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# bring them down—her and the daughters of majestic nations
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God is perhaps telling Ezekiel to cause this to happen by giving a prophetic command.
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# her
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Once again, the land of Egypt is referred to as a woman.
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# the daughters of majestic nations
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Possible meanings are 1) "the people of powerful nations" or 2) "other powerful nations."
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# the lowest earth
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"to the places under the ground." When people died, they were put in the ground. So "bring them down ... to the lowest earth" means "make them die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# with those who have gone down to the pit
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"with everyone else who has died and gone into the ground"
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# the pit
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"The pit" refers to the grave; because the grave was thought to be the entrance to the world of the dead, the pit also represents that world. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 31:16](../31/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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