This starts God's prophecy of judgment on Israel.

## The Word of Yahweh came to me and said ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md).

## Son of man ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md).

## Thus says the Lord Yahweh ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:5](../05/05.md).

## to the land of Israel ##

"to the people of Israel". (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## the four borders of the land ##

This refers to the entire land of Israel.