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General Information:
Ezekiel continues to tell about the vision that started in Ezekiel 8:1.
to the eastern gate of the house of Yahweh, facing east
This gate was part of the wall that surrounded the temple area. Alternate translation: "the gate on the eastern side of the wall surrounding the house of Yahweh" or "the gate on the eastern wall of the temple courtyard"
the house of Yahweh
See how you translated this phrase in Ezekiel 8:16.
behold
The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
twenty-five men
"25 men" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers)
Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah
These are the names of men. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)
among them
"among the twenty-five men"