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# General Information:
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Various poetic forms are used throughout this book. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# is now sitting all alone
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This speaks of the city of Jerusalem being empty, as if it were a woman who was sitting alone. AT: "is now empty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# She
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The writer of Lamentations writes about the city of Jerusalem as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# like a widow
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This speaks of Jerusalem as being without protection, as if it were a vulnerable widow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# She was a princess among the nations
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This speaks of Jerusalem being honored as if it were a princess. AT: "She was like a princess among the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# forced into slavery
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"forced to become a slave." This can be stated in active form. AT: "but she is now a slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# She weeps and wails ... and her tears cover her cheeks
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The author describes Jerusalem as having emotions like a human being. The city also stands for her inhabitants. AT: "Those who live in her weep and wail ... and their tears cover their cheeks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# weeps and wails
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The word "wails" refers to the sounds that a person makes when they "weep" loudly. AT: "weeps loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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# None of her lovers comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her
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This speaks of the people groups that had been faithful to Jerusalem betraying Jerusalem, as if the people groups were Jerusalem's lovers and friends. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/nation]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/prince]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lover]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/comfort]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/betray]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/adversary]] |