son of man. See note on Ezekiel 2:1.
tile: or, brick. A Babylonian brick, as used for inscription, was about 14 inches by 12.
lay. give, or take, as in verses: Ezekiel 4:1; Ezekiel 4:2; Ezekiel 4:5; Ezekiel 4:8. not Ezekiel 4:4. Hebrew. nathan, rendered "appointed" in Ezekiel 4:6.
pourtray. grave.