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The pronoun "she" refers to the city of Babylon, which is spoken of as if it were a prostitute. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# refuge
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Or "prison." This is an unpleasant place where the unclean spirits and birds can live and no one will bother them.
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# detestable bird
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"disgusting bird" or "repulsive bird"
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@ -6,3 +6,7 @@ a spice that smells nice and comes from the bark of a certain kind of tree
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a substance used to add flavor to food or a good smell to oil
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# bodies, and human souls
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Possible meanings are 1) the word "bodies" is a euphemism for slaves and the phrase "human souls" refers to prisoners of war, or 2) this is one phrase: "human bodies and souls," or 3) the phrase "human souls" explains the word "bodies": "bodies, which are human souls" or "bodies, human souls." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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@ -6,11 +6,7 @@ Here John refers to the city of Babylon whose wicked people rule over all the pe
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Here "the earth" is a metonym for its inhabitants. Alternate translation: "who corrupted the people of the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# the blood of his servants, which she herself shed
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# the blood of his servants from her hand
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Here "the blood" is a metonym that represents murder. Alternate translation: "murdering his servants, which she herself did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# she herself
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This refers to Babylon. The reflexive pronoun "herself" is used to add emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
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Here "the blood" is a metonym that represents murder, and the hand is a metonym for the person who uses the hand. Alternate translation: "murdering his servants, which she herself did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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