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# General Information:
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Hezekiah continues his written prayer.
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# My dwelling place is removed and carried away from me like a shepherd's tent
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This speaks of how Yahweh is ending Hezekiah's life quickly by comparing it to how a shepherd removes his tent from the ground. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has taken my life away from me quickly like a shepherd packs up his tent and carries it away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
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# My dwelling place is removed
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has taken my dwelling place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# I have rolled up my life like a weaver; you are cutting me off from the loom
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This speaks of Yahweh quickly ending Hezekiah's life by comparing it to how a weaver cuts his cloth from the loom and rolls it up. Alternate translation: "you are ending my life quickly, like a weaver cuts his cloth from the loom when it is finished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
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# you are cutting
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Here "you" is singular and refers to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])
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# loom
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a device used to weave thread together to make cloth
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