forked from WycliffeAssociates/en_tn
517 B
517 B
General Information:
Yahweh is speaking about the coming of the Assyrian army to attack the northern kingdom.
An eagle is coming over the house of Yahweh
The eagle, a bird of prey, is sometimes used to represent the enemies of Israel. Alternate translation: "As an eagle hunts another animal, the enemies of Israel are coming to capture my people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
broken my covenant
Here "broken" represents "disobeyed," "violated." (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)