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# General Information:
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Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the land of Israel.
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# cut off
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This is a euphemism that means to kill. Alternate translation: "kill" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])
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# the righteous ... the wicked
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This refers to righteous and wicked people. Alternate translation: "those who are righteous ... those who are wicked" or "the righteous people ... the wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-nominaladj]])
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# from you
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"among you"
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# my sword will go out from its sheath against
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This speaks of Yahweh causing these people to die as if he actually killed them with his own sword. Alternate translation: "it will be as though I pull my sword from its sheath and strike" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# all flesh
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Here "flesh" is a metonym for "people." Alternate translation: "all people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# from the south to the north
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This is a merism that refers to the area to the north, and to the south, and all places in between. Alternate translation: "in every direction" or "everywhere" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-merism]])
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