en_tn/isa/01/26.md

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General Information:

Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)

at the first ... at the beginning

These are two ways of speaking of the first part or beginning of Israel's history, when Israel first became a nation.

you will be called

This can be stated in active form. AT: "people will call you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

the city of righteousness, a faithful town

Here "city" and "town" refer to the people living in Jerusalem. AT: "the city where the people are righteous and loyal to God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)