² In visions^(A) of God he took me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain,^(B) on whose south side were some buildings that looked like a city. ³ He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze;^(C) he was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod^(D) in his hand. ⁴ The man said to me, “Son of man, look carefully and listen closely and pay attention to everything I am going to show you,^(E) for that is why you have been brought here. Tell^(F) the people of Israel everything you see.^(G)”