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23 lines
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## Moab has felt secure since he was young ##
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Here "he" refers to the entire nation of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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## He is like his wine that has never been poured from pot to pot ##
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The word "he" is the nation of Moab. The nation of Moab is being compared to wine that has not been exiled from its land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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## Therefore he tastes as good as ever; his flavor remains unchanged ##
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These two phrases mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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## So see, the days are coming ##
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"Listen carefully because soon"
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## this is Yahweh’s declaration ##
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See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:7](../01/07.md).
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## tip him over and pour out all his pots and shatter his jars ##
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These two phrase are saying similar things and are combined for emphasis. Both of them refer to the oncoming destruction of the nation of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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