OET interlinear EZE 21:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

(Occurrence 0) the news that is coming

(Some words not found in UHB: son_of humankind set face_of,your to/towards Yerushalayim and,preach to/towards sanctuaries and,prophesy to/towards land_of Yisrael )

This speaks of the “news” as if it were a person that was soon coming to them. Alternate translation: “the news that they will soon hear”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) for every heart will faint away

(Some words not found in UHB: son_of humankind set face_of,your to/towards Yerushalayim and,preach to/towards sanctuaries and,prophesy to/towards land_of Yisrael )

This speaks of people becoming afraid, as if their hearts were fainting. Also, this speaks of the people fainting as a result of fear. Alternate translation: “for everyone will become fearful” (See also: figs-metaphor)

(Occurrence 0) will falter

(Some words not found in UHB: son_of humankind set face_of,your to/towards Yerushalayim and,preach to/towards sanctuaries and,prophesy to/towards land_of Yisrael )

Alternate translation: “will be weak”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) Every spirit will grow faint

(Some words not found in UHB: son_of humankind set face_of,your to/towards Yerushalayim and,preach to/towards sanctuaries and,prophesy to/towards land_of Yisrael )

This speaks of people becoming fearful in their spirits as if their spirits were about to faint. Alternate translation: “Everyone will be fearful in their inner being”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

(Occurrence 0) every knee will flow like water

(Some words not found in UHB: son_of humankind set face_of,your to/towards Yerushalayim and,preach to/towards sanctuaries and,prophesy to/towards land_of Yisrael )

“every knee will be as weak as water.” This is a euphemism for people being so afraid that they lose their bladder control and urinate on themselves. Alternate translation: “every leg will be wet with urine” or “everyone will lose control of their urine”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

(Occurrence 0) this is the Lord Yahweh’s declaration

(Some words not found in UHB: son_of humankind set face_of,your to/towards Yerushalayim and,preach to/towards sanctuaries and,prophesy to/towards land_of Yisrael )

Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: “this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared” or “this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared”