Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel about the people who were living in the ruins of Israel.

## Thus says the Lord Yahweh ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:10](../03/10.md).

## As I live ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md).

## fall by the sword ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md).

## those in fortresses and in caves will die of plagues ##

"plagues will kill the people who live in fortresses and caves"

## fortresses ##

A fortress is a  building that people build to protect themselves from enemies who attack them.

## caves ##

Caves are natural holes in the side of a mountain or down in the ground. They are usually made of rock.

## and a horror ##

A "horror" is something that makes people very afraid when they see it. AT: "and people will be afraid because of it"

## the pride of its might will end ##

The word "it" refers to the land, which refers to the people of the land. Alternate translation: "the people of the land will not be proud anymore that they are strong ." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## the mountains of Israel will be deserted ##

"no one will lived in the mountains of Israel"

## there will be no one to pass through them ##

"there will be no one left to travel through the land or over the mountains"

## know that I am Yahweh ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:6](../06/06.md).

## they have done ##

"the people  have done"

## all the disgusting things that they have done ##

"all the things they have done that I hate"