From b36fd8a86c9b5971982a9d2c24b4b8c21cf1f4de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PaulDeYoung Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 19:12:45 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update '2ki/18/21.md' --- 2ki/18/21.md | 7 +------ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/2ki/18/21.md b/2ki/18/21.md index 67e7e432c6..bb6f066c1d 100644 --- a/2ki/18/21.md +++ b/2ki/18/21.md @@ -1,8 +1,3 @@ # Egypt, this walking stick of crushed reed -The speaker compares Egypt to a weak walking stick; you expect that it will support you when you lean on it, but instead it breaks and cuts you. Alternate translation: "Egypt, which is like a walking stick made from a crushed reed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) - -# if a man leans ... and pierce it - -The speaker is extending the metaphor by describing what happens when a reed is used as a support. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) - +"Egypt, which is like a walking stick made from a crushed reed". The speaker compares Egypt to a weak walking stick; you expect that it will support you but it breaks and cuts you.