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# Their appearance now is darker than soot
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This may be because 1) the sun has darkened the leaders' skin or 2) the soot from the fires that burned Jerusalem has covered their faces.
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# they are not recognized
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one can recognize them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# Their skin has shriveled on their bones
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This implies that there was not much muscle or fat under the skin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# it has become as dry as wood
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Their dry skin is compared to dry wood. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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