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# General Information:
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Yahweh continues to speak to Ezekiel.
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# The Lord Yahweh says this
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Yahweh speaks of himself by name to remind Ezekiel and the people that what he is saying is important. Alternate translation: "I, the Lord Yahweh, say this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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# Lord Yahweh
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See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 2:4](../02/04.md).
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# Clap your hands and stomp your foot
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Ezekiel was to do this symbolic action to get the people's attention. This was not applause. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
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# Alas
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This word is spoken by those who see people doing bad things and realize that bad things will happen to the evildoers as a result. If your language has a similar word, you might want to use it here.
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# the house of Israel
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The word "house" 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 3:1](../03/01.md). Alternate translation: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# they will fall by sword, famine, and plague.
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To "fall" is a euphemism for to "die." The word "sword" is a metonym for soldiers who kill people using swords. Alternate translation:
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