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# General Information:
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Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the leaders of Israel.
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Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep. Here he speaks of himself as if he were their shepherd and will take care of them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# For the Lord Yahweh says this
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This can be stated in first person. AT: "For this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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# Behold!
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The word "Behold" here alerts the shepherds to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
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# will seek out
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"will look for"
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# I will put them in pastures ... every settlement in the land
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Yahweh bringing his people back from exile to their land so that he can care for them and keep them safe is spoken of as if he were their shepherd who puts his flock in a place where there is plenty of land, food, and water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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