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# Your ears will hear
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Here "ears" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "You will hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# a word behind you saying
"him speaking behind you saying"
# This is the way, walk in it
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How Yahweh wants his people to behave is spoken of as if it were a way or path. To obey Yahweh is spoken of as if it were a person walking on his path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left
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Disobeying Yahweh is spoken of as if the person turned left or right off of Yahweh's path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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