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# the word of Yahweh came
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This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:16 ](../03/16.md ). AT: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# those ruins
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Possible meanings are 1) "those ruined buildings" or 2) "those ruined cities"
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# he inherited the land
Yahweh giving the land to Abraham is spoken of as if Abraham inherited the land. AT: "Yahweh gave him the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# the land
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"the land of Israel"
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# The land has been given to us
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "Yahweh has given us the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# as a possession
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The abstract noun "possession" can be stated as "possess." AT: "so that we can possess it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wordofgod]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ruin]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]]
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