en_tn/ezk/04/03.md

# set your face against it

This is a command to stare at the model of the city as a symbol of punishing the city. Alternate translation: "stare at the city" or "stare at the city so that it will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# set your face

Here "face" is a metonym for attention or gaze, and "set your face" refers to literally staring at something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# the house of Israel

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]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# set your face against it`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This is a command to stare at the model of the city as a symbol of punishing the city. Alternate translation: "stare at the city" or "stare at the city so that it will be harmed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])`
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			`# set your face`

			`Here "face" is a metonym for attention or gaze, and "set your face" refers to literally staring at something. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# the house of Israel`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`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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