# I will raise up a prophet for them Yahweh appointing a person to be a prophet is spoken of as if Yahweh would raise or lift the person up. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) # from among their brothers "from among their fellow Israelites" # I will put my words in his mouth Yahweh telling the prophet what to say is spoken of as if Yahweh would put words in the prophet's mouth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) # speak to them "speak to the people of Israel"