# General Information:

The words "your" and "you" in these verses refer to the people of Israel.

# Connecting Statement:

Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.

# raised up

"appointed"

# Is it not so, people of Israel?

Yahweh asks this question to emphasize what he has said. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "You people of Israel certainly know that what I have said is true!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# this is Yahweh's declaration

Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]])