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# cliffs
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A cliff is a steep side of a mountain.
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# Become like a dove ... in the rocks
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This simile emphasizes the people should leave their cities and live in the rocky cliffs to hide from their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# the mouth of a hole in the rocks
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Here "mouth of a hole" is an idiom that means the entrance to a cave. AT: "the entrance to caves" or "an opening in the rocks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# We have heard
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Here "We" refers generally to all the people in the surrounding area.
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# arrogance ... haughtiness ... pride ... self-glory ... conceit in his heart
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All of these words have similar meanings. They are used together to emphasize the extreme pride of the people of Moab.
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# the conceit in his heart
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Here "heart" represents a person's inner being. AT: "his conceit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/moab]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/dove]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/arrogant]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]] |