Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the Israelites.

## the house of Israel ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md).

## You are saying this ##

AT: "This is what you have said”

## our transgressions and sins are on us ##

Possible meanings are that they feel guilty for their transgressions and sins or 2) they realize that Yahweh is punishing them for their transgressions and sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## we are decaying in them ##

"we are rotting away because of them." This phrase compares the way that sin destroys people to the way that flesh rots. TA: "they are destroying us" or "they are killing us." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## How can we live? ##

The people ask this question to emphasize that they have no hope of living. AT: "We have no hope of living" or "We will certainly die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## As I live ##

See how you translated this phrase in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md).

## this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 5:11](../05/11.md).

## if the wicked repents of his way ##

"if the wicked person stops doing bad things"

## For why should you die ##

Yahweh uses this question to emphasize that he does not want the people of Israel to day. AT: "Do not choose to die."