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# Connecting Statement:
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The same voice from heaven continues speaking about Babylon as if it were a woman.
# she glorified herself
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"the people of Babylon glorified themselves"
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# For she says in her heart
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Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind or thoughts. Alternate translation: "For she says to herself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# I am seated as a queen
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She claims to be a ruler, having her own authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
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# I am not a widow
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She implies that she will not be dependent on other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# I will never see mourning
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Experiencing mourning is spoken of as seeing mourning. Alternate translation: "I will never mourn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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