en_tn_lite_do_not_use/jer/51/30.md

# General Information:

Yahweh speaks of what will happen as if it had already happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pastforfuture]])

# her homes are on fire, the bars of her gates are broken

The city is spoken of as if it were a woman. AT: "the homes in the city are on fire, the bars of the city gates are broken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# his city has been taken

This can be translated in active form. AT: "the enemies have overcome the whole city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# the fords over the river are seized

This can be translated in active form. AT: "the enemies have taken control of all the fords over the river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# fords

shallow parts of a river where people can walk across

# marshes

places with shallow water and grasses growing in deep mud

# confused

"unable to think clearly"