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# Now it came about
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This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
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# the slaughter of the Edomites
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"slaughtering the Edomites" or "killing the Edomites"
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# the gods of the people of Seir
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"the gods that the people of Seir worshiped"
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# bowed down ... burned incense
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These are symbolic acts of worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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# Yahweh's anger was kindled against Amaziah
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Here the increase in Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it were a growing fire. AT: "Yahweh's anger grew like a fire against Amaziah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# Why have you sought after the gods of a people who did not even save their own people from your hand?
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The prophet uses this rhetorical question to rebuke Amaziah for worshiping the powerless gods of the people he had defeated. Here the word "hand" is a metonym for power. The question can be translated as a statement. AT: "You have worshiped the gods of a people that did not even save their own people from your power, King Amaziah." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# the gods ... who did not even save their own people
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This expresses the popular opinion of the day that the gods determined who won battles.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/slaughter]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/edom]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bow]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/incense]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] |