# General Information: Yahweh speaking about the ruler of Israel in Jerusalem. # Behold "Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you" # each one by his own power, have come "have each used their authority to come to you." # come to you Yahweh speaks to the city of Jerusalem itself as if it were a woman who could hear him speak. Alternate translation: "come to Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-apostrophe]]) # to pour out blood This speaks of murdering people as pouring out blood. Alternate translation: "to murder people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])