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# Were they ashamed when they practiced abominations?
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God uses this question to show his anger that the people were not ashamed of their sins. Alternate translation: "They committed terrible sins, and they were not ashamed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# they did not know how to blush
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"their faces did not even turn red." When a person is ashamed, his face normally turns red.
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# they will fall among the fallen
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Here "fall" represents being killed. Alternate translation: "they will be killed along with the others who are killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# they will be brought down when they are punished
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Here "will be brought down" represents being destroyed. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will destroy them when I punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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