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744 B
Markdown
25 lines
744 B
Markdown
Yahweh is talking about Judah and Israel.
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## For I will be like a lion to Ephraim ##
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Yahweh is going to pursue and attack Ephraim like a predator. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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## and like a young lion to the house of Judah ##
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(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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## I, even I, ##
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Yahweh is emphasizing that he is the one that is bringing judgment on all his people (Ephraim and Judah).
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## will tear ##
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As a lion tears its prey apart, so Yahweh will tear his people away from their homes and country. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## I will go and return to my place ##
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Yahweh will leave his rebellious people.
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## and seek my face ##
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(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |