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15 lines
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## Zebul, Gaal, Ebed ##
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These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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## his anger was kindled ##
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"his anger became great" or "his anger ignited" The writer compares anger to a starting a fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## in order to deceive ##
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This means messengers were sent to Abimelech for the purpose of misleading and betraying him.
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## stirring up the city ##
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This means that Gaal and his relatives are going to make a disturbance. The people of the city becoming aroused is compared to agitating liquid in a pot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |