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Yahweh gives Ezekiel his message to the ruler of Israel.
whose day of punishment has come
This is an idiom. AT: "whom Yahweh will now punish" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
whose time of committing iniquity has ended
"at the time when Yahweh ends iniquity"
the turban
"the king's turban." A turban is a beautiful piece of cloth that kings wore wrapped on their heads as a symbol of their authority.
the lowly ... the exalted
This refers to people with low status and people who are exalted. AT: "those who are lowly ... those who are exalted" or "those with low status ... those with high status" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj)
It will not be restored
Here the crown represents the position of king. The kingship will not be restored until the Messiah comes. AT: "There will no longer be a king" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
the one comes who is assigned
This can be stated in active form. AT: "the one comes who I assign" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)