See in Reader
1.3 KiB
cut off the family of Jeroboam
The writer speaks of the new king of Israel destroying Jeroboam's family and preventing him from having any descendants like one would cut a branch from a tree. AT: "destroy the descendants of Jeroboam" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Yahweh will attack Israel as a reed is shaken in the water
The writer here uses a simile to express how Yahweh will bring judgment on the people of Israel. AT: "Yahweh will attack the people of Israel as a reed is shaken in the water" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
as a reed is shaken in the water
This can be stated in active form. AT: "like a river of water shakes a reed" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
he will root up Israel out of this good land
Yahweh compares Israel with a plant that he will tear out of the ground by its roots. AT: "he will remove the people of Israel from this good land" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
scatter them
"disperse them"