## A man of God ##

This is another title for a prophet. AT: "A prophet"

## cried against the altar ##

AT: "prophesied loudly against the altar" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## Altar, altar ##

The prophet spoke to the altar as if it were a person who could hear him. He said this twice for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

## a son will be born to the family of David ##

AT: "a descendant of David will have a son" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## they will burn ##

Here "they" refers to Josiah and the people with him.

## the altar will be split apart, and the ashes on it will be poured out ##

AT: "Yahweh will split the altar apart and will scatter the ashes that are on it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])