1.1 KiB
The Word of Yahweh came to me and said
See how you translated this in Ezekiel 3:16.
Son of man
See how you translated this in Ezekiel 2:1.
For Judah
AT: "Representing Judah" or "Belonging to Judah."
Judah
The tribe of Judah lived in the southern kingdom of Israel which was called Judah. Here the name is used to refer to the whole southern kingdom. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
the people of Israel, his companions
AT: "the people of Israel who are his companions" or "the tribes of Israel who are part of the kingdom of Judah"
For Joseph, the branch of Ephraim
AT: "For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim"
Ephraim
The tribe of Ephraim lived in the northern kingdom of Israel. Here the name is used to refer to the whole northern kingdom. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
for all the people of Israel, their companions
AT: "for the rest of the people of Israel who are his companions" or "the tribes of Israel that are part of that kingdom"
into one stick
AT: "so that they become one stick"