en_tn_lite_do_not_use/ezk/16/27.md

General Information:

Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem as if the city were his unfaithful wife. The city represents the people who live there. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

See!

The word "see" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.

I will strike you with my hand

Here "hand" represents power. Alternate translation: "I will use my power to strike you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

cut off your food

Yahweh speaks of stopping the supply of food as if it were cutting off the food. Alternate translation: "stop your food supply" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

I will hand your life over

Here "life" represents the person. Alternate translation: "I will hand you over" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche)

the daughters of the Philistines

Here Yahweh speaks of the cities of Philistia as if they were the daughters of the Philistines. The cities represent the people who live there. Alternate translation: "the Philistine people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)