en_tn_condensed/ezk/27/02.md

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"

begin a lamentation

The abstract noun "lamentation" can be translated using the verb "lament." AT: "begin to lament" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)