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# General Information:
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These verses begin a description of the glorious future for God's people.
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# the eyes of the blind will see
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"The blind" refers to people who are blind. They are referred to by their "eyes" to emphasize their healing. AT: "blind people will see" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# the ears of the deaf will hear
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"The deaf" refers to people who cannot hear. They are referred to by their "ears" to emphasize their healing. AT: "deaf people will hear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# the lame man will leap like a deer
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Deer can jump far and high. Jumping like a deer is an exaggeration for being able to move about quickly and easily. AT: "the lame man will jump high" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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# the mute tongue will sing
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This refers to people who cannot speak. They are referred to by their "tongues" to emphasize their healing. AT: "mute people will sing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# streams in the wilderness
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The understood verb may be supplied. AT: "streams will flow in the wilderness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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# The burning sand will become a pool
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This means that a pool of water will appear in the hot sand. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. AT: "A pool will appear in the burning sand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# the thirsty ground
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Here the dry ground is described as being thirsty. AT: "the dry ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# the thirsty ground springs of water
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This means that springs will appear in the dry ground. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. AT: "springs of water will appear in the thirsty ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# jackals
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See how you translated this in [Isaiah 13:22](../13/21.md).
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# reeds and rushes
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These are plants that grow in wet areas.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tongue]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fountain]] |