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# You will break them with an iron rod; like a jar of a potter, you will smash them to pieces

These phrases express very similar ideas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])

# You will break them with an iron rod

Defeating the nations is spoken of as breaking them, and his power is spoken of as an iron rod. Alternate translation: "You will defeat them completely by your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# you will smash them to pieces

Destroying nations is spoken of as if they could be smashed like a clay jar. Alternate translation: you will completely destroy them like a clay pot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])

# a jar of a potter

A potter is a person who makes clay pots and jars. These are fragile and can be broken easily. Alternate translation: "a clay jar" or "a clay pot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-unknown]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# You will break them with an iron rod; like a jar of a potter, you will smash them to pieces`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`These phrases express very similar ideas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# You will break them with an iron rod`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Defeating the nations is spoken of as breaking them, and his power is spoken of as an iron rod. Alternate translation: "You will defeat them completely by your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# you will smash them to pieces`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Destroying nations is spoken of as if they could be smashed like a clay jar. Alternate translation: you will completely destroy them like a clay pot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# a jar of a potter`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`A potter is a person who makes clay pots and jars. These are fragile and can be broken easily. Alternate translation: "a clay jar" or "a clay pot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-unknown]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00