## 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](./03.md). See the UDB.

## behold ##

The word “behold” here 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]])