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616 B
Markdown
19 lines
616 B
Markdown
## they lifted up their eyes ##
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“they looked intently” or “they looked carefully” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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## they barely recognized him ##
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They knew who he was, but he looked very different than usual because of his grief and because of the sores covering his body. (See: UDB)
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## they raised their voices and wept ##
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"they wept out loud" or "they wept loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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## tore his robe ##
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This was a sign of mourning. The torn robe signified a torn heart.
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## threw dust into the air and upon his own head ##
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These were signs of mourning. |