en_tn_lite_do_not_use/est/09/02.md

# provinces

A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).

# to lay hands on those who tried to bring disaster on them

Laying hands on people is a metonym for fighting against them. Alternate translation: "to fight their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# who tried to bring disaster on them

To bring disaster on people is an idiom meaning to cause a disaster to happen to them. In this case it refers to destroying them. Alternate translation: "who tried to destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# No one could stand against them

Standing against people represents resisting their attack. Alternate translation: "No one could resist the attack of the Jews" or "No one could successfully fight against the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# the fear of them had fallen on all the peoples

Fear falling on people represents people becoming very afraid. Alternate translation: "all the peoples had become very afraid of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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			`A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).`

			`# to lay hands on those who tried to bring disaster on them`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Laying hands on people is a metonym for fighting against them. Alternate translation: "to fight their enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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			`# who tried to bring disaster on them`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`To bring disaster on people is an idiom meaning to cause a disaster to happen to them. In this case it refers to destroying them. Alternate translation: "who tried to destroy them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
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			`# No one could stand against them`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Standing against people represents resisting their attack. Alternate translation: "No one could resist the attack of the Jews" or "No one could successfully fight against the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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			`# the fear of them had fallen on all the peoples`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Fear falling on people represents people becoming very afraid. Alternate translation: "all the peoples had become very afraid of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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