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11 lines
825 B
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## It will come about that ##
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This phrase is used here to mark an important event that will happen. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
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## the glory of Jacob will become thin and the fatness of his flesh will become lean ##
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Here "Jacob" refers to the people of Israel. God emphasizes that they were strong but they will become weak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## It will be as when a harvester gathers the standing grain, and his arm reaps the heads of grain. It will be as when one gleans heads of grain in the valley of Rephaim ##
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There will be nothing left in the land after God punishes the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) |