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761 B
Every kingdom divided against itself is made desolate
"kingdom" here refers to the people in it. This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If people of a kingdom fight among themselves, they will destroy their kingdom" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
a house divided against itself falls
Here "house" refers to a family. Alternate translation: "if family members fight each other, they will ruin their family" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
falls
"crashes down and is destroyed." This image of the house collapsing refers to the destruction of a family when the members fight each other. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)