en_tn_lite_do_not_use/ezk/37/18.md

# General Information:

Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.

# what these things of yours mean

"what your sticks mean" or "why you have these sticks"

# Behold!

This tells the reader to pay special attention to what follows. AT: "Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"

# the branch of Joseph

"the stick of Joseph." This represents the kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# that is in the hand of Ephraim

The word "hand" refers to power. AT: "that is in the power of Ephraim" or "that the tribe of Ephraim rules over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# the tribes of Israel his companions

"the other tribes of Israel who are his companions" or "the other tribes of Israel who are part of that kingdom"

# the branch of Judah

"the stick of Judah." This represents the kingdom of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# before their eyes

Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. AT: "while they watched you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordyahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tribe]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand]]
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# what these things of yours mean`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"what your sticks mean" or "why you have these sticks"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Behold!`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This tells the reader to pay special attention to what follows. AT: "Look!" or "Listen!" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you!"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the branch of Joseph`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"the stick of Joseph." This represents the kingdom of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# that is in the hand of Ephraim`
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			`The word "hand" refers to power. AT: "that is in the power of Ephraim" or "that the tribe of Ephraim rules over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the tribes of Israel his companions`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"the other tribes of Israel who are his companions" or "the other tribes of Israel who are part of that kingdom"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the branch of Judah`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"the stick of Judah." This represents the kingdom of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# before their eyes`
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added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. AT: "while they watched you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordyahweh]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tribe]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand]]`