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Connecting Statement:
Yahweh continues to give Ezekiel a message about what will happen to Israel.
will reverse the captivity of Jacob
The abstract noun "captivity" can be translated as a verbal clause, and it may be understood as a metaphor for Yahweh making the people prosper in a general sense. See how similar words are translated in Ezekiel 16:53. Alternate translation: or "free Jacob from those who had captured him" or "cause Jacob to live well again" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns)
Jacob
"the descendants of Jacob"
the house of Israel
The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in Ezekiel 3:1. Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)
act with zeal for my holy name
"make sure that they honor me"