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# they became mine

This means that he married them and they became his wives. Alternate translation: "they became my wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# Their names mean this: Oholah means Samaria, and Oholibah means Jerusalem

"Oholah represents Samaria, and Oholibah represents Jerusalem." In this metaphor Samaria is spoken of as if it were Oholah and Jerusalem is spoken of as if it were Oholibah. This speaks of how these cities were unfaithful to Yahweh as if they were unfaithful wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Oholah

This is the name of a woman that means "her tent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Oholibah

This is the name of a woman that means "my tent is in her." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This means that he married them and they became his wives. Alternate translation: "they became my wives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
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			`# Their names mean this: Oholah means Samaria, and Oholibah means Jerusalem`

			`"Oholah represents Samaria, and Oholibah represents Jerusalem." In this metaphor Samaria is spoken of as if it were Oholah and Jerusalem is spoken of as if it were Oholibah. This speaks of how these cities were unfaithful to Yahweh as if they were unfaithful wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# Oholah`

			`This is the name of a woman that means "her tent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`

			`# Oholibah`

			`This is the name of a woman that means "my tent is in her." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`