# 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](./10.md). AT: "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. AT: "you must sing it as a lamentation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/consume]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/scepter]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]]