unfoldingWord_en_tn/jer/51/58.md

# Yahweh of hosts says this

Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).

# The thick walls of Babylon will be completely demolished

This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The invaders willl completely demolish the thick walls of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# her high gates ... her aid ... for her

The city of Babylon is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "their high gates ... their aid ... for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# her high gates will be burned

This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will burn her high gates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# everything ... will be burned up

This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will burn up everything that the nations try to do for her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Yahweh of hosts says this`

			`Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).`

			`# The thick walls of Babylon will be completely demolished`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "The invaders willl completely demolish the thick walls of Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
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Adjustment needed because of de-chunking. 2018-02-28 21:38:15 +00:00			`# her high gates ... her aid ... for her`

			`The city of Babylon is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "their high gates ... their aid ... for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# her high gates will be burned`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will burn her high gates" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# everything ... will be burned up`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will burn up everything that the nations try to do for her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00