Also the word of the LORD came to me: See Ezek 24.1. Also renders the Hebrew waw conjunction. This conjunction may be translated “Then” (New Century Version) or omitted (so Good News Translation, Contemporary English Version).

Quoted with permission from Gross, Carl & Stine, Philip C. A Handbook on Ezekiel. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2016. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .