Reverse captivity

jer/48/47.md

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-# I will restore the fortunes of Moab
+# I will reverse the captivity of Moab
 
-"I will cause things to go well for Moab again" or "I will cause Moab to live well again." See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 29:14](../29/14.md).
+The words "reverse the captivity" are an idiom that means that Yahweh will allow the Moabites to live well again. Alternate translation: "I will restore the fortunes of Moab" or "I will cause Moab to live well again." See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 29:14](../29/14.md).
 
 # this is Yahweh's declaration
 

job/42/10.md

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-# Yahweh restored his fortunes
+# Yahweh reversed his captivity
 
-"Yahweh restored his riches" or "Yahweh restored his wealth"
+This is an idiom that means that Yahweh restored Job's good life. Alternate translation: "Yahweh restored his riches" or "Yahweh restored his wealth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/idiom]])
 

psa/124/008.md

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-# General Information:
+# the name of Yahweh
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+The word "name" here is a metonym for the power and authority of the person or for the person himself. Alternate translation: "the power and authority of Yahweh" "Yahweh himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

psa/125/003.md

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 Here the scepter of wickedness represents the rule of wicked people. Alternate translation: "Wicked people" or "Wicked rulers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
 
+# the assigned portion
+
+the land that Yahweh assigned to the people of Israel

psa/126/001.md

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 Parallelism is common in Hebrew poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])
 
-# restored the fortunes of Zion
+# reversed the captivity of Zion
 
-"made Zion prosperous again"
+This is an idiom that means that Yahweh restored Zion's good life. Alternate translation: "made Zion prosperous again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/idiom]])
 
+# Zion
+
+This is a metonym for the people who lived in Zion. Alternate translation: "the people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

psa/126/004.md

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-# General Information:
+# Reverse our captivity
 
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+This is an idiom for a request that Yahweh restore the speakers' good life. See how you translated similar words in [Psalm 126:1](../126/001.md). Alternate translation: "Restore our fortunes" or "Allow us to live well again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/idiom]])
 

zep/02/07.md

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 "lie down to sleep"
 
-# restore their fortunes
+# reverse their captivity
 
-give them back what they had before they went into captivity
+This idiom means that Yahweh will give them back what they had before they went into captivity. Alternate translation: "cause them to live well again" or "restore their fortunes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/idiom]])
 

zep/03/20.md

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 These two lines mean basically the same thing and imply that Yahweh will bring the exiled people back to their homeland. Alternate translation: "At that time I will gather you together and lead you home" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])
 
-# restore your fortunes
+# reverse your captivity
 
-"give you back what you had before you went into captivity." See how you translated similar words in [Zephaniah 2:7](../02.07.md).
+This idiom means that Yahweh will give them back what they had before they went into captivity. See how you translated similar words in [Zephaniah 2:7](../02.07.md). Alternate translation: "cause them to live well again" or "restore their fortunes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/idiom]])