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# I carry out the words that I speak
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This idiom means that Yahweh does what he says. Alternate translation: "I do the things that I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# The matter will no longer be delayed
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The "matter" refers to the things that Yahweh says will happen. Alternate translation: "What I say will no longer be delayed" or "What I say will happen soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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# I will speak this word
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"I will speak this message" or "I will speak this prophecy"
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# in your days
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This idiom refers to the period of time in which a person lives. Alternate translation: "while you are alive" or "during you lifetime" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# rebellious house
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This 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 2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: "rebellious people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration
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Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md). Alternate translation: "this is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]])
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