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# the inhabitants of Teman
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"the people who live in Teman"
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# Teman
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Translate the name of this city as you did in [Jeremiah 49:7](./07.md).
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# They will certainly be dragged away, even the smallest flock
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This continues speaking of Yahweh punishing the people of Edom as if he would come like a lion and attack the sheep. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will drag them away, even the smallest flock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# even the smallest flock
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Here the youngest and weakest people of Edom are spoken of as if they are the smallest flock of sheep. Alternate translation: "even the weakest and the smallest people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# Their pasturelands will be turned into ruined places
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Here the land of Edom is spoken of as if it were pasturelands for flocks. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He will turn their pasturelands into ruined places" or "He will completely get rid of the people who live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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