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# They were the sons of fools
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Here "were the sons of fools" represents having the characteristics fools. Alternate translation: "They were like fools" or "they were fools" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# indeed, sons of nameless people
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The word "indeed" shows that what follows strengthens the previous thought. Here "sons of nameless people" represents having the characteristics of nameless people. Alternate translation: "indeed, they were nameless people" or "indeed, they were worthless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# nameless people
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Here being "nameless" represents having no honor or respect. It means that they are worthless. Alternate translation: "worthless people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# They were driven out of the land with whips
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This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) the idea of whips implies that they were being treated like criminals. Alternate translation: "People treated them like criminals and forced them to leave the land" or 2) people actually used whips to force them out. Alternate translation: "People whipped them and forced them to leave the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# They were driven out of the land
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Here "the land" refers to the land where they lived before they were forced to go out to the wilderness.
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