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# the word of Yahweh came

This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). AT: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# those ruins

Possible meanings are 1) "those ruined buildings" or 2) "those ruined cities"

# he inherited the land

Yahweh giving the land to Abraham is spoken of as if Abraham inherited the land. AT: "Yahweh gave him the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# the land

"the land of Israel"

# The land has been given to us

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Yahweh has given us the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# as a possession

The abstract noun "possession" can be stated as "possess." AT: "so that we can possess it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the word of Yahweh came`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md). AT: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# those ruins`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Possible meanings are 1) "those ruined buildings" or 2) "those ruined cities"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# he inherited the land`

			`Yahweh giving the land to Abraham is spoken of as if Abraham inherited the land. AT: "Yahweh gave him the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# the land`
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			`"the land of Israel"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# The land has been given to us`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "Yahweh has given us the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# as a possession`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The abstract noun "possession" can be stated as "possess." AT: "so that we can possess it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`