# General Information:

Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to Israel.

# Then they

The word "they" refers to the people who walk through the land of Israel.

# the uninhabited ruins

"the ruins that no one lived in"

# that were torn down

This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) Alternate translation: "that enemies had torn down" or 2) Alternate translation: "that people could not get into" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# are now fortified and inhabited

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the people have now rebuilt them and have started living there again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

