# 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]])

# those ruins

Possible meanings are 1) "those ruined buildings" or 2) "those ruined cities"

# he inherited the land

Yahweh giving the land to Abraham is spoken of as if Abraham inherited the land. AT: "Yahweh gave him the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# the land

"the land of Israel"

# The land has been given to us

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Yahweh has given us the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# as a possession

The abstract noun "possession" can be stated as "possess." AT: "so that we can possess it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wordofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ruin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/israel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/abraham]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]]