unfoldingWord_en_tn/jer/04/17.md

# They will be like the watchmen of a cultivated field against her all around

Carefully guarding a city to keep people from going in and out is spoken of as if they are carefully watching a field to keep people from stealing from it. Alternate translation: "they will guard Jerusalem carefully like watchmen who carefully guard a cultivated field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# against her all around

The word "her" refers to Jerusalem. Jerusalem was often spoken of as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# They will be like the watchmen of a cultivated field against her all around`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Carefully guarding a city to keep people from going in and out is spoken of as if they are carefully watching a field to keep people from stealing from it. Alternate translation: "they will guard Jerusalem carefully like watchmen who carefully guard a cultivated field" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`
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			`# against her all around`

			`The word "her" refers to Jerusalem. Jerusalem was often spoken of as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])`