# General Information:

Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the leaders of Israel.
Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Israel as if they were a flock of sheep and the leaders of Israel as if they were shepherds who have not cared for the flock. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# hear the word of Yahweh

This is an idiom that is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: "listen to Yahweh's message" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])