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# General Information:
Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.
# David my servant
Yahweh said "David" to refer to a descendant of David. See how you translated "my servant David" in [Ezekiel 34:23](../34/23.md). Alternate translation: "A descendant of my servant David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
# one shepherd over them
This speaks of a king ruling a people as if he were a shepherd leading sheep. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 34:23](../34/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
# over them
"over the people of Israel"
# will walk according to my decrees
This speaks of acting or behaving in a certain way as if it were a person walking. Alternate translation: "will live as I have commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])