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

The idiom "The word of Yahweh came again to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated similar words in [Ezekiel 18:1](../18/01.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to me a second time. He said, 'Son" or "Yahweh spoke this second message to me: 'Son" (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. Alternate translation: "Mortal person" or "Human"

# lift up

"sing"

# You were the model of perfection

The abstract nouns "model" an  d "perfection" can be translated using the words "completely" and "perfect." Alternate translation: "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." Alternate translation: "fully wise and perfectly beautiful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

