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# Far be it, far be it from me, that I should

He repeats this phrase to emphasize that this is something he would never do. Alternate translation: "Truly, truly, I would never" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# that I should swallow up or destroy

This refers to destroying the city. This may be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "that I should swallow up or destroy your city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# swallow up or destroy

Both of these phrases means to destroy. In the first phrase "destroying" is spoken of as if it were "swallowing." These may be combined. Alternate translation: "ruin or destroy the city" or "destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Far be it, far be it from me, that I should`
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`He repeats this phrase to emphasize that this is something he would never do. Alternate translation: "Truly, truly, I would never" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# that I should swallow up or destroy`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This refers to destroying the city. This may be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "that I should swallow up or destroy your city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# swallow up or destroy`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Both of these phrases means to destroy. In the first phrase "destroying" is spoken of as if it were "swallowing." These may be combined. Alternate translation: "ruin or destroy the city" or "destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00