# General Information:

Ezekiel continues to tell about the vision that started in Ezekiel 8:1. The people were trusting Jerusalem to keep them safe. But God was going to pull them out of Jerusalem.

# Then the Spirit lifted me up

This refers to the Holy Spirit.

# to the eastern gate of the house of Yahweh, facing east

"the gate on the eastern side of the wall surrounding the house of Yahweh"

# 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.

# Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah

These are the names of men.

# among them

"among the twenty-five men"