unfoldingWord_en_tn/jer/51/43.md

# Her cities

"Babylon's cities"

# I will punish Bel

Bel was the main god of the Babylonians and represents the whole country and the people that worshiped it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# out from his mouth what he swallowed

Yahweh compares all the sacrifices and offerings to Bel to things he ate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# the nations will no longer flow

The many nations that come to Babylon to sacrifice to Bel is spoken of as a river that moves along. AT: "the people of other nations will no longer come in large groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"Babylon's cities"`
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			`Bel was the main god of the Babylonians and represents the whole country and the people that worshiped it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Yahweh compares all the sacrifices and offerings to Bel to things he ate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The many nations that come to Babylon to sacrifice to Bel is spoken of as a river that moves along. AT: "the people of other nations will no longer come in large groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`