Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.

## Son of man ##

This refers to Ezekiel. See how you translated it in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md).

## barber's razor ##

"blade for cutting hair"

## pass the razor over your head and your beard ##

"shave your head and your face" or "remove the hair from your head and your beard"

## Burn a third of it ##

"Burn a third of your hair"

## in the midst of the city ##

"in the middle of the city." The phrase "the city" probably refers to the picture of Jerusalem.

## when the days of the siege are completed ##

"when the days of Jerusalem's siege have ended" or "when the days have ended that you show how Jerusalem will put under siege"

## take a third of the hair ##

"take one of the three piles of hair"

## and strike it with the sword all around the city ##

"and hit it with your sword all over the city"

## scatter a third of it to the wind ##

Alternate translation: "let the wind blow the last third of your hair in different directions."

## I will draw out a sword ##

"I will pull a sword out of its container"

## I will draw out a sword to chase after the people ##

The word "sword" refers to enemy soldiers who will attack with their swords. Alternate translation: "I will still cause their enemies to pursue them and attack them with swords." (UDB) (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])