en_tn_lite_do_not_use/ezk/37/15.md

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"