unfoldingWord_en_tn/isa/37/31.md

# General Information:

This continues Yahweh's message to Hezekiah.

# remnant

A "remnant" is a part of something that remains after the rest is gone. Here this refers to the people who are left in Judah.

# the house of Judah

Here Judah's "house" refers to his descendants. AT: "the descendants of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# will again take root and bear fruit

This speaks of the people of Judah becoming prosperous as if they were plants that would root and bear fruit. AT: "will prosper like a plant that takes root and produces fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# For from Jerusalem a remnant will come out; from Mount Zion survivors will come

These two phrases have the same meaning and are used together to emphasize the remnant of people who will survive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

# The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will do this

This speaks of Yahweh doing something because of his zeal as if his "zeal" were actually doing the action. AT: "Because of his zeal, Yahweh of hosts will do this" or "Yahweh of hosts will do this because of his zeal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/remnant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/house]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/judah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jerusalem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/zion]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/zealous]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahwehofhosts]]