# General Information: Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Pharaoh. # I will gather Egypt Here "Egypt" is a metonym for the people of Egypt, and "gather" is a metaphor for causing them to return to Egypt. AT: "I will cause the people of Egypt to return to Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) # among whom they were scattered This can be translated in active form. AT: "among whom I scattered them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # I will restore the fortunes of Egypt The phrase "fortunes of Egypt" is a metaphor for the people of Egypt who had been taken away to other countries. AT: "I will bring back the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) # the region of Pathros the southern part of Egypt between the Delta and the land of Cush. This is also called Upper Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) # a lowly kingdom Here "lowly" represents unimportant. AT: "an unimportant kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordyahweh]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/restore]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lowly]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/kingdom]]