1.3 KiB
the enemy will come flying like an eagle, spreading out his wings
These phrases compare how a powerful army will descend on Moab and conquer it to the way an eagle swoops down to capture its prey. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
Kerioth has been captured, and its strongholds have been seized
This can be stated in active form. AT: "The enemy has captured Kerioth and seized its strongholds" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
Kerioth
This is a city in Moab. See how you translated this name in Jeremiah 48:24. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
in that day the hearts of Moab's soldiers ... women in birth labor
This phrase compares the fear that will overwhelm the soldiers of Moab to the fear a woman may feel when she is about to give birth to her child. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
the hearts of Moab's soldiers will be like the hearts of women in birth labor
Here "hearts" represent a person's emotions. AT: "Moab's soldiers will be afraid like a woman about to give birth" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)