unfoldingWord_en_tn/ezk/17/01.md

# General Information:

Ezekiel reports a message that God gives him.

# The word of Yahweh came

This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). AT: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# Son of man

"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. AT: "Mortal person" or "Human"

# present a riddle and speak a parable

"give them a puzzle to think about" or "tell this story as an illustration"

# the house of Israel

The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/16.md). AT: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# long pinions, full of feathers

"the ends of its wings were long and full of feathers." The word "pinion" means the outer end of the wings.

# that was multicolored

The eagle's feathers were many different colors.

# It broke off the tips of the branches

"It broke off the highest part of the tree"

# took them

"took the top of the tree" or "took the branches"

# he planted it in a city of merchants

"he planted it in a city that had many merchants." A merchant is a person who sells things.