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General Information:
Yahweh is speaking to the people of Babylon.
You rejoice, you celebrate
These terms mean the same thing and are used to emphasize how happy they were to conquer Israel. AT: "You people of Babylon rejoice, celebrate" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
You rejoice ... you jump ... you neigh ... bore you
Each instance of "You" or "you" is plural and refers to the people of Babylon. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns)
you jump around like a calf stamping in its pasture
The joy of the people of Babylon is compared to a calf who runs around joyfully in a pasture. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
stamping
the action a calf makes when kicking the ground
you neigh like a powerful horse
The people of Babylon are compared to stallions that are making loud noises because they are excited. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)