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# General Information:
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The angel of Yahweh continues to speak to Joshua.
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# your companions who live with you
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This phrase refers to other priests who would serve in the temple under the leadership of Joshua. AT: "the other priests who live with you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# For these men are a sign
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Here the word "sign" refers to something that communicates a special meaning to those who see it. Yahweh speaks of the priests serving in the temple as being this sign that shows that Yahweh will bring his servant.
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# my servant the Branch
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The word "Branch" refers to a messianic figure that would serve as king over Yahweh's people. Yahweh speaks of this person as if he were a branch that grows out from a tree. Since the word "Branch" is a title, it should be translated with an equivalent word in your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# the stone that I have set before Joshua
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Here the word "stone" likely refers to a precious stone or jewel.
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# There are seven eyes on this single stone
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The sides or facets of the stone that reflect light are spoken of as if they are eyes. AT: "There are seven sides on this single stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# I will engrave an inscription
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It is implicit that he will engrave the inscription on the stone. AT: "I will engrave an inscription on the stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# engrave
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"carve"
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# this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts
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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 [Zechariah 1:3](../01/01.md). AT: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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# I will remove the sin from this land in one day
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Here the word "land" represents the people who live in the land. AT: "I will remove the sin of the people from this land in one day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/highpriest]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/declare]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] |