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## Listen to the words of your servant ##
The woman refers to herself as "your servant." This is a polite way to speak to someone with greater authority. AT: "Please, listen to me, your servant"
## and that advice would end the matter ##
"and that advice would solve the problem"
## that is a mother in Israel ##
AT: "that everyone in Israel respects like they would their mother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
## Why do you want to swallow up the inheritance of Yahweh? ##
The woman uses a question for emphasis. AT: "Please, do not destroy this city which belongs to Yahweh." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
## swallow up ##
The woman compares the destruction of the city to swallowing food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])