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# Yahweh of hosts says this
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Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).
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# The thick walls of Babylon will be completely demolished
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This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The invaders willl completely demolish the thick walls of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# her high gates ... her aid ... for her
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The city of Babylon is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "their high gates ... their aid ... for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# her high gates will be burned
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This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will burn her high gates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# everything ... will be burned up
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This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will burn up everything that the nations try to do for her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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