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# Let Moab wallow in his vomit ... an object for laughter
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Yahweh continues speaking of the people of Moab as if they were a drunk person. AT: "Now the people of Moab will be like a person who wallows in his vomit ... an object for laughter (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# For did not Israel become an object for laughter to you?
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Yahweh uses a question to remind the people of Moab how they treated the people of Israel. AT: "For you used to mock and laugh at the people of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# Israel ... Was he found ... at him ... about him
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Here "Israel" represents the people of Israel. AT: "the people of Israel ... Were they found ... at them ... about them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# Was he found among thieves, so that you shook your head ... about him?
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Here Yahweh uses a question to rebuke the people of Moab for treating the people of Israel with shame though they did nothing wrong. AT: "Although they were not thieves, you still shook your head ... about him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# shook your head at him
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This is a symbolic action that shows feeling of scorn or disgust towards someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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