This question is used to tell the people of Judah that there is nothing they can do to help themselves. AT: "Now that your enemies have devastated you, there is nothing you can do to find help. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
God speaks of the people of Judah as if they were a prostitute making herself look beautiful in order to attract men to her. This can be stated clearly. AT: "Like a prostitute you dress in scarlet ... good jewelry ... eyes ... with paint" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
Here "scarlet" represents expensive, red clothing. AT: "you wear expensive red clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# adorn yourself with gold jewelry
"you put on gold jewelry"
# men who lusted for you now reject you
God speaks of the nations that Judah had depended on for wealth and business as if they were men who lusted after Judah. Those nations would reject Judah when they see God's judgment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# they are trying to take away your life
Here "trying to take your life away" represents trying to kill the people of Judah. AT: "They are trying to kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# distress as in the birth
This simile is used to show how greatly distressed Judah will be. AT: "severe distress as in the pain and suffering a woman has while giving birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
# the daughter of Zion
God shows his love for the people of Jerusalem by speaking of them as a daughter. AT: "my dear daughter, Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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