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11 lines
619 B
Markdown
## Son of man, will you judge? Will you judge the city of blood? ##
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AT: "Son of man, go and judge. Go and judge the city of blood." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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## city of blood ##
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Yahweh refers to Jerusalem as the city of blood. This refers to the murders and violence that happen in Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## her...herself ##
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The word “her” refers to Jerusalem. Cities were often thought of as a woman. This continues through verse 32. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]]). |