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The joy of our heart

Here the word "heart" refers to the whole person and emphasizes their emotions. AT: "Our joy" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

The crown has fallen from our head

Possible meanings are 1) "We no longer wear flowers on our heads for celebrations" or 2) The "crown" represents their king and their "head" represents a place of authority over the people. AT: "We no longer have a king" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joy
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mourn
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/crown
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/woe
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin