unfoldingWord_en_tn/amo/09/08.md

# the eyes of the Lord Yahweh are on the sinful kingdom

Here "eyes" represents seeing. Also, Yahweh speaks of himself in third person. Alternate translation: "I, the Lord Yahweh, see that the people of this kingdom are very sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# I will destroy it from the face of the earth

The idiom "from the face of the earth" means "completely." Alternate translation: "I will completely destroy this kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# the house of Jacob

Here "house" represents a family. And, "Jacob" represents his descendants. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# the eyes of the Lord Yahweh are on the sinful kingdom`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here "eyes" represents seeing. Also, Yahweh speaks of himself in third person. Alternate translation: "I, the Lord Yahweh, see that the people of this kingdom are very sinful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# I will destroy it from the face of the earth`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The idiom "from the face of the earth" means "completely." Alternate translation: "I will completely destroy this kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# the house of Jacob`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here "house" represents a family. And, "Jacob" represents his descendants. Alternate translation: "the descendants of Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00