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# General Information:
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Often in prophecy events that will happen in future are described as happening now or in the past. This emphasizes that the event will certainly happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])
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# A declaration
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"This is what Yahweh declares" or "This is a message from Yahweh"
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# Ar ... Kir ... Dibon ... Nebo ... Medeba
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These are names of cities and towns in Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# Ar of Moab is laid waste and destroyed
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The words "laid waste" and "destroyed" mean the same thing and emphasize that the city was completely ruined. This can be stated in active form. AT: "Enemy armies will completely destroy Ar of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# went up to the heights to weep
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Here "up to the heights" refers to a temple or altar that was built on high ground like a hill or mountain side. AT: "went up to the temple on the hilltop to weep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# Moab laments over Nebo and over Medeba
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These place names refer to the people who live there. AT: "the people of Moab will weep because of what happened to the cities of Nebo and Medeba" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# All their heads are shaved bare and all their beards are cut off
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They do this to show their extreme sadness. AT" "They will all shave their heads and cut off their beards and grieve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/declare]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/moab]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/waste]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/highplaces]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]] |