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# In the past Yahweh called you a leafy olive tree
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"In the past Yahweh said that you were like a leafy olive tree".In the Old Testament people were often compared to trees or plants. The prosperous and healthy were spoken of as a leafy, fruitful tree.
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# will light a fire on it
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The fire stands for the destruction of the people.
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# that will sound like the roar of a storm
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This compares the sound of the raging fire to the sound of a severe storm.
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# its branches will be broken
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"it will break off your branches"