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# General Information:
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Yahweh continues to speak about the people of Israel as if they were his sheep and the leaders of Israel as if they were his shepherds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# to a grazing place
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Yahweh refers to the land of Israel as if it were good pasture for his people. This good pasture is a metonym for provision for their needs. Alternate translation: "to good pasture" or "to where all their needs will be supplied" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# they will be fruitful and increase
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The word "increase" explains how they will be "fruitful." Alternate translation: "they will increase greatly in number" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])
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