"as surely as I am alive." Yahweh uses this expression to show that what he says next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. AT: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. AT: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
# Lord Yahweh
See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
# defiled ... sanctuary
ruined the place that Yahweh had set aside to be only for his use
"with all of those things of yours that I hate." You may need to make explicit that this refers to idols: "with all your idols, which I hate" or "with all your disgusting idols." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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