## The Word of Yahweh came to me and said ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16](../03/16.md).

## Son of man ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:1](../02/01.md).

## For Judah ##

AT: "Representing Judah" or "Belonging to Judah."

## Judah ##

The tribe of Judah lived in the southern kingdom of Israel which was called Judah. Here the name is used to refer to the whole southern kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## the people of Israel, his companions ##

AT: "the people of Israel who are his companions" or "the tribes of Israel who are part of the kingdom of Judah"

## For Joseph, the branch of Ephraim ##

AT: "For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim"

## Ephraim ##

The tribe of Ephraim lived in the northern kingdom of Israel. Here the name is used to refer to the whole northern kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## for all the people of Israel, their companions ##

AT: "for the rest of the people of Israel who are his companions" or "the tribes of Israel that are part of that kingdom"

## into one stick ##

AT: "so that they become one stick"