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739 B
Our enemies
The Babylonian army.
they are so close that they are breathing down our necks
AT: "they run closely after us." Some versions read, "They have put their feet on our necks," to symbolize victory. Other versions read, "they have put a yoke on our necks," that is, "they have made us into slaves."
reached out with our hands to
AT: "made a treaty with" or "surrendered to" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
to be filled with food
AT: "so that we would have food to eat"
they are no more
AT: "they have died" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism)
we bear their sins
AT: "we bear the punishment for their sins" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)