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23 lines
910 B
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# the city
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This refers to Jerusalem.
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# he wept over it
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The word "it" refers to the city of Jerusalem, but it represents the people who lived in that city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# If only you had known ... bring you peace
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Jesus expresses his sadness that the people of Jerusalem had missed the opportunity to be at peace with God.
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# you
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The word "you" is singular because Jesus is speaking to the city. But if this would be unnatural in your language, you could use a plural form of "you" to refer to the people of the city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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# they are hidden from your eyes
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"your eyes" refer to the ability to see. This can be stated in active form. AT: "you can no longer see them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peace]] |