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# It was reported to the house of David
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the house of David heard the report" or "someone reported to the house of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# the house of David
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The word "house" is a metonym for the family living in the house. Alternate translation: "King Ahaz and his counselors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# that Aram was allied with Ephraim
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Here "Aram" and "Ephraim" refer to their kings. Here "Ephraim" represents the whole northern kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: "that Rezin, the king of Aram was helping Pekah, the king of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# His heart trembled, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest shake in the wind
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The trembling of their hearts at this news is compared to the way trees shake when the wind blows through them. Alternate translation: "Ahaz and his people were very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
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