# General Information:

Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the people of Israel.

# Tamar ... Meribah Kadesh

names of towns. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 47:19](../47/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# the brook of Egypt

a very large ravine in the northeast part of the Sinai. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 47:19](../47/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# you

This is plural and refers to the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

# cast lots

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 45:1](../45/01.md).

# This is the Lord Yahweh's declaration

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). AT: "This is what the Lord Yahweh has declared" or "This is what I, the Lord Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])