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# The word of Yahweh came again to me, saying,

The idiom "The word of Yahweh came again to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 18:1](../18/01.md). AT: "Yahweh gave a message to me a second time. He said," or "Yahweh spoke this second message to me:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# Son of man

"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. AT: "Mortal person" or "Human"

# lift up

"sing"

# You were the model of perfection

The abstract nouns "model" and "perfection" can be translated using the words "completely" and "perfect." AT: "You were completely perfect" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# full of wisdom and perfect in beauty

The abstract nouns "wisdom" and "beauty" can be translated using the adjectives "wise" and "beautiful." AT: "fully wise and perfectly beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# Every precious stone covered you

"You wore every kind of precious stone"

# ruby, topaz, emerald, chrysolite, onyx, jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and beryl

These are all precious stones of different colors. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])

# settings and mountings

pieces of metal that hold the precious stones

# It was on the day you were created that they were prepared

This can be stated in active form. AT: "I prepared them on the day that I created you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# prepared

"made ready"