unfoldingWord_en_tn/lam/01/21.md

# General Information:

In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# They have heard my groaning

"People have heard my groaning." Jerusalem continues to speak as if she were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# you have done it

Here the word "you" refers to Yahweh.

# You have brought the day you promised

The phrase "the day" is an idiom that refers to a specific event happening. Alternate translation: "You have done what you have promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# now let them become like me

This is a request for Jerusalem's enemies to suffer as the people of Jerusalem have. Alternate translation: "now let them suffer like me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# They have heard my groaning`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"People have heard my groaning." Jerusalem continues to speak as if she were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# you have done it`
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			`Here the word "you" refers to Yahweh.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# You have brought the day you promised`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The phrase "the day" is an idiom that refers to a specific event happening. Alternate translation: "You have done what you have promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# now let them become like me`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This is a request for Jerusalem's enemies to suffer as the people of Jerusalem have. Alternate translation: "now let them suffer like me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00