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940 B
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15 lines
940 B
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## I will encamp against you ##
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The word "I" refers to Yahweh. AT: "I will command the army of your enemies to surround you."
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## palisade...siege works ##
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A "palisade" is a tower armies would build to attack cities with high walls. Also, "siege works" refers to other various weapons armies would build to attack cities.
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## You will be brought down ##
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AT: "Your enemy will bring you down" or "Your enemy will humble you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## and will speak from the ground; your speech will be low from the dust. Your voice will be like a ghost out of the ground, and your speech will be very weak from the dust. ##
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This emphasizes that the people who once spoke with proud words will be weak and grieving after the enemy defeats them. AT: "and you will only be able to speak with weak whispers like a spirit speaking from where dead people dwell." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]]) |