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# Zion

This refers to the city of Jerusalem, also called "Zion."

# I have bent Judah as my bow

The people of Judah are referred to as if they were a bow carried by God into battle. Here "Judah" refers to the people of that nation. Alternate translation: "I will cause the people of Judah to be like my bow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# filled my quiver with Ephraim

Yahweh speaks of the people of Israel, the northern kingdom, as if they were arrows that he would shoot at his enemies. A quiver is a bag that holds a soldier's arrows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# I have roused your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece

God is speaking to the people of two different nations at the same time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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Deleted snippet portion pertaining to earlier notes page. 2018-02-12 19:58:29 +00:00			`This refers to the city of Jerusalem, also called "Zion."`
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			`# I have bent Judah as my bow`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The people of Judah are referred to as if they were a bow carried by God into battle. Here "Judah" refers to the people of that nation. Alternate translation: "I will cause the people of Judah to be like my bow" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
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			`# filled my quiver with Ephraim`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Yahweh speaks of the people of Israel, the northern kingdom, as if they were arrows that he would shoot at his enemies. A quiver is a bag that holds a soldier's arrows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
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			`# I have roused your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`God is speaking to the people of two different nations at the same time. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00