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# the man who sent you to me
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Here "the man" refers to King Josiah.
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# See
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The word is used here as an idiom to draw the listener's attention to what is said next. AT: "Listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# I am about to bring disaster on this place and on its inhabitants
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Yahweh causing terrible things to happen is spoken of as if disaster were an object that he could bring to a place. AT: "I will soon cause terrible things to happen to this place and to those who live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# on this place
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"to Jerusalem" This refers to the city of Jerusalem which represents the whole land of Judah. AT: "on Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# all the curses that have been written
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "all the curses written" or "all the curses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# they have provoked me to anger
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"they have made me angry"
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# therefore, my anger will be poured out on this place, and it will not be extinguished
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Emotions such as anger are often spoken of in Scripture as if they were liquids. AT: "therefore, my anger against this place is like a fire, and nothing will stop it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# my anger will be poured out
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "I will pour out my anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# on this place
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Here "this place" refers to the people who live there. AT: "on these people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |