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General Information:
God speaks of making Pharaoh's army weak as if he were to break Pharaoh's arm, and of the army not being able to become strong again as if Pharaoh's arm could not be healed. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables)
Then it came about
This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent)
in the eleventh year
This is the eleventh year after King Jehoiachin was taken into exile in Babylon. See how you translated this in Ezekiel 26:1.
in the first month, in the seventh day of the month
"in the seventh day of the first month." This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The seventh day is near the beginning of April on Western calendars. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths and rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal)
the word of Yahweh came
This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in Ezekiel 3:16. AT: "Yahweh spoke this message" or "Yahweh spoke these words" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
Son of man
"Son of a human being" or "Son of humanity." God calls Ezekiel this to emphasize that Ezekiel is only a human being. God is eternal and powerful, but humans are not. See how you translated this in Ezekiel 2:1. AT: "Mortal person" or "Human"
I have broken the arm of Pharaoh
Here "arm" represents the powerful army of a king. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Behold
"Look" or "Listen." This word adds emphasis to what is said next. AT: "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
It has not been bound up
This can be stated in active form. AT: "No one has bound up his arm" or "No one has wrapped up his arm" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
or set to heal with a bandage
Here "set to heal with a bandage" refers to the arm being wrapped tightly in a bandage so that the parts of the bone will stay together and heal.