Yahweh continues to speak to Ezekiel.

## a small number of hair from them ##

"a few hairs from the piles"

## tie them to your sleeves ##

The word "them" refers to the hairs.

## your sleeves ##

Possible meanings are 1) "the end of the cloth on your arms" 2) "the end of the cloth on your robe"

## from there a fire will go out to all the house of Israel ##

Alternate translation: "from Jerusalem a fire will spread out to the rest of Israel."