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# General Information:
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Yahweh continues speaking.
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# A crushed reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench
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Yahweh speaks of weak and helpless people as if they were crushed reeds and dimly burning wicks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# crushed reed
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A reed is the long, thin stem of a plant like tall grass. If it is crushed, it cannot carry any weight. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 36:6](../36/06.md).
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# he will not break
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"My servant will not break"
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