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# General Information:
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Isaiah speaks to the people of Judah in the form of a poem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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# Nation, sinners
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Possible meanings are 1) Isaiah is saying two different things about them. Alternate translation: "Nation of Israel, you sinners" or 2) he is saying only one thing about them. Alternate translation: "Nation of sinners"
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# a people weighed down with iniquity
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Something very heavy that a person might carry is a metaphor for their many sins. Alternate translation: "their sin is like a heavy bag on their shoulders that makes it hard for them to walk" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# offspring of evildoers
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The word "offspring" is a metaphor for people who do what others have done. Alternate translation: "people who do the same evil they see others doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# act corruptly
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do evil deeds
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# They have abandoned Yahweh
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"They have gone away from Yahweh"
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# have despised
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"have refused to obey" or "have refused to respect"
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# Israel
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Judah is part of what had been the nation of Israel.
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# they have estranged themselves from him
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Though at one time they were friends, they now treat him as though they do not know him.
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