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37 lines
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Yahweh is speaking about the people of Judah.
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## did not speak right ##
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"did not say what is right"
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## for his wickedness ##
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"because of his wickedness"
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## What have I done ##
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AT: "I have done a terrible thing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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## All of them go where they wish ##
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"The entire people continues to run." Yahweh compares their eagerness to do evil with running. AT: "All of the people continues to eagerly do the same evil." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## like a stallion rushing toward battle ##
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The people are extremely eager to do evil like a stallion that runs toward a battle because he is very eager to get to the battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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## stallion ##
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The word "stallion" refers to a male horse.
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## Even the stork in heaven knows the right times; and the doves, swifts, and cranes ##
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"the birds know when they should leave the cold country for the warm country.
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## stork...doves, swifts, and cranes ##
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All of these are different types of birds which fly to a warm place before their other place gets too cold.
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## go on their migrations ##
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"go from a cold country to a warm country"
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