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# In the days of her affliction and her homelessness
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"During the time of her affliction and her homelessness"
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# Jerusalem will call to mind
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Here "Jerusalem" refers to the people who live there. The phrase "call to mind" is an idiom. Alternate translation: "the people of Jerusalem will remember" or "Jerusalem will remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# precious treasures
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This refers to their valuable possessions.
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# in former days
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"in the past." This refers to the time before the people of Jerusalem were captured. Alternate translation: "before this disaster happened" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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# When her people fell into the hand of the adversary
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Here the word "hand" refers the control of the enemy army. Alternate translation: "When the adversary conquered and captured her people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# saw her and mocked at her destruction
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This means that they were glad and mocked the people of Jerusalem when the city was destroyed.
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# at her destruction
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This word "destruction" can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "because she was destroyed" or "while they destroyed her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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