# 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) AT: "that enemies had torn down" or 2) AT: "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. AT: "the people have now rebuilt them and have started living there again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# that I built up the ruins

"and that I built up the cities that enemies had torn down"

# replanted the abandoned places

"planted crops in the desolate land"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/desolate]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/eden]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ruin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/nation]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/know]]