unfoldingWord_en_tn/amo/02/09.md

# General Information:

The words "them" and "you" in these verses both refer to the people of Israel.

# Connecting Statement:

Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.

# whose height was like the height of cedars; he was strong as the oaks

This is an exaggeration. It describes how tall and strong the Amorite people were and compares them to the tallest and strongest trees in that region. AT: "who were tall and strong like great trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# cedars

cedar trees

# oaks

oak trees

# Yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below

How Yahweh completely destroyed the Amorites is pictured as a tree being destroyed from top to bottom. AT: "Yet I destroyed them completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`

			`The words "them" and "you" in these verses both refer to the people of Israel.`

Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`

			`Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# whose height was like the height of cedars; he was strong as the oaks`

			`This is an exaggeration. It describes how tall and strong the Amorite people were and compares them to the tallest and strongest trees in that region. AT: "who were tall and strong like great trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`

			`# cedars`

Fixing one-word snippets. 2017-10-19 19:30:37 +00:00			`cedar trees`
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Fixing one-word snippets. 2017-10-19 19:30:37 +00:00			`# oaks`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
Fixing one-word snippets. 2017-10-19 19:30:37 +00:00			`oak trees`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# Yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`How Yahweh completely destroyed the Amorites is pictured as a tree being destroyed from top to bottom. AT: "Yet I destroyed them completely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])`