en_tn/ezk/37/24.md

# General Information:

Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.

# David my servant

Yahweh said "David" to refer to a descendant of David. See how you translated "my servant David" in [Ezekiel 34:23](../34/23.md). Alternate translation: "A descendant of my servant David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# one shepherd over them

This speaks of a king ruling a people as if he were a shepherd leading sheep. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 34:23](../34/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# over them

"over the people of Israel"

# will walk according to my decrees

This speaks of acting or behaving in a certain way as if it were a person walking. Alternate translation: "will live as I have commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Yahweh said "David" to refer to a descendant of David. See how you translated "my servant David" in [Ezekiel 34:23](../34/23.md). Alternate translation: "A descendant of my servant David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This speaks of a king ruling a people as if he were a shepherd leading sheep. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 34:23](../34/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This speaks of acting or behaving in a certain way as if it were a person walking. Alternate translation: "will live as I have commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
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