# General Information:

Yahweh continues to tell a story in which the nation of Israel is a vine. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# no scepter to rule

The implicit information may be supplied from [Ezekiel 19:11](./11.md). Alternate translation: "no branch strong enough for a ruler's scepter" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# will be sung as a lamentation

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you must sing it as a lamentation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])