diff --git a/ezk/07/17.md b/ezk/07/17.md index 5b8038e007..ae0f8391ad 100644 --- a/ezk/07/17.md +++ b/ezk/07/17.md @@ -1,10 +1,6 @@ -# General Information: - -These are Yahweh's words about Israel. - # Every hand will falter and every knee will be weak as water -The hands and knees are synecdoches for the people themselves. Alternate translation: "Everyone will be so terrified that they will be unable to work and their knees will become weak so that they cannot stand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]]) +"Everyone will be so terrified that they will be unable to work and their knees will become weak so that they cannot stand" # falter @@ -12,9 +8,4 @@ fail to do what it is supposed to do # every knee will be weak as water -Another possible translation is, "every knee will flow with water," a euphemism for all the people losing control of their bladders because they are so frightened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]]) - -# knee ... weak as water - -Water cannot stand up, and the people's knees will be so weak that the people are unable to stand on their legs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]]) - +"every knee will flow with water". People losing control of their bladders because they are so frightened. \ No newline at end of file