en_tn/psa/124/003.md

# then they would have swallowed us up alive

This is the end of a statement that begins with the words "If Yahweh had not been on our side" in [Psalms 124:1](../124/001.md) and continues with the words "if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side when men rose up against us" in [Psalms 124:2](./002.md). It describes a result that did not happen because Yahweh was actually on their side. Israel's enemies could not swallow them up alive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-hypo]])

# swallowed us up alive

This metaphor describes how the enemies could have attacked and killed the Israelites to how a fierce animal  attacks a smaller animal and eats it. Alternate translation: "killed us all"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# their anger raged against us

Here "their anger" refers to the enemies who were angry. Alternate translation: "they were very angry with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
Adjusted references to parts of the book needed because of de-chunking. 2018-02-15 16:08:06 +00:00			`# then they would have swallowed us up alive`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This is the end of a statement that begins with the words "If Yahweh had not been on our side" in [Psalms 124:1](../124/001.md) and continues with the words "if it had not been Yahweh who was on our side when men rose up against us" in [Psalms 124:2](./002.md). It describes a result that did not happen because Yahweh was actually on their side. Israel's enemies could not swallow them up alive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-hypo]])`
general cleanup 2021-05-26 00:28:52 +00:00
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# swallowed us up alive`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This metaphor describes how the enemies could have attacked and killed the Israelites to how a fierce animal attacks a smaller animal and eats it. Alternate translation: "killed us all"(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# their anger raged against us`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here "their anger" refers to the enemies who were angry. Alternate translation: "they were very angry with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`