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548 B
548 B
their iniquities over their bones
The warriors' iniquities cover their bodies, although one would expect that their shields would cover them in death. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
they were the terror of warriors in the land of the living
"while they were still alive, they made other warriors very afraid"
in the land of the living
The time during which these warriors were living is spoken of as if it were a place. Alternate translation: "while they were alive" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)