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General Information:
Yahweh continues speaking to Ezekiel.
I will be asked by the house of Israel
Here "house" represents people. This can be stated in active form. AT: "The people of Israel will ask me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
to increase them like a flock of people
Yahweh causing the people to multiply greatly and quickly is spoken of as if they were a flock of sheep. Sheep multiply very quickly. AT: "to make them multiply like a flock of sheep" or "to make the people multiply quickly like sheep" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Like the flock is set apart for sacrifices, like the flock in Jerusalem at her appointed feasts
The phrase "is set apart" can be stated in active form. AT: "Like the great number of sheep that the people set apart for sacrifices or bring to Jerusalem for the appointed feasts" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
so will the ruined cities be filled with flocks of people
This speaks of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep. This can be stated in active form. AT: "so will the great number of people be who will be living in the cities that are now ruined but the people will rebuild" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)