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# General Information:
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Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.
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# what these things of yours mean
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"what your sticks mean" or "why you have these sticks"
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# Behold!
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This tells the reader to pay special attention to what follows. AT: "Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"
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# the branch of Joseph
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"the stick of Joseph." This represents the kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# that is in the hand of Ephraim
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The word "hand" refers to power. AT: "that is in the power of Ephraim" or "that the tribe of Ephraim rules over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# the tribes of Israel his companions
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"the other tribes of Israel who are his companions" or "the other tribes of Israel who are part of that kingdom"
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# the branch of Judah
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"the stick of Judah." This represents the kingdom of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# before their eyes
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Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. AT: "while they watched you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordyahweh]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tribe]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand]] |