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# General Information:

Yahweh promises that the Israelites who are alive after Yahweh has punished his people with war will completely defeat and rule over their enemies.

# remnant of Jacob

descendants of Jacob who survive the war

# among the nations, among many peoples

These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the "remnant of Jacob" will live in many different nations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])

# like a lion among the animals of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep

Lions are able to kill and eat any wild animal of the forest, and they easily kill sheep. Alternate translation: "like the fiercest of wild animals, like a wild animal that kills helpless livestock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])

# When he goes through them

when the young lion goes through the flocks of sheep

# will trample over them and tear

"will jump on them so they fall down, and then he will tear"