See in Reader
1.0 KiB
your arrogance
Here the king's "arrogance" refers to his arrogant speech. AT: "your arrogant speech" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
your arrogance has reached my ears
This speaks of Yahweh hearing the king's speech as if the king's speech were something that traveled to his ear. AT: "I have heard you speaking arrogantly" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
I will put my hook in your nose, and my bit in your mouth
A person uses a hook and bit to lead an animal around. This speaks of Yahweh controlling the king as if the king were an animal Yahweh controlled with a bit and hook. AT: "I will control you like a man controls his animal by place a hook in its nose and a bit in its mouth" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
I will turn you back the way you came
This refers to causing the king to return to his own home country. The meaning of this can be made clear. AT: "I will force you to return to your own country" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)