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# the provincial governors, regional governors, ... officials of the provinces
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See how you translated this list in [Daniel 3:2 ](./01.md ).
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# the statue that Nebuchadnezzar had set up
Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. AT: "the statue that Nebuchadnezzar's men had set up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# herald
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This person is an official messenger for the king.
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# You are commanded
This can be stated in active form. "The king commands you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# peoples, nations, and languages
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Here "nations" and "languages" represent people from different nations who speak different languages. AT: "people from different nations and who speak different languages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# zithers
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These are musical instruments similar to harps. They are shaped like triangles and have four strings.
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# fall down
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Here "fall down" means "quickly lie down"
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# prostrate yourselves to
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"stretch yourselves out on the ground face down in worship of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])