en_tn_lite_do_not_use/2ki/09/35.md

1.3 KiB

they found no more of her than

"they found no more of her body than" This can be stated in positive form. AT: "all they found that was left of her body were"

the palms of her hands

The palm is the inner part of the hand.

the Tishbite

This refers to someone from the city of Tishbe. See how you translated this in 2 Kings 1:3. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

the body of Jezebel will be like dung on the surface of the fields ... so that no one will be able to say

This speaks of the pieces of Jezebel's body being scattered in the field as if they were dung spread in the field. Since the pieces of her body were so small and spread out there was nothing that could be collected and buried. AT: "the pieces of Jezebel's body will be scattered like dung in the fields ... so that no one will be able to recognize them and say" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)

dung

manure, specifically dung used as a fertilizer

so that no one will be able to say, "This is Jezebel."

"so that no one will be able to recognize her body." or "so no one will be able to tell this was Jezebel."

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