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# General Information:
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Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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# Shake yourself off from the dust; arise and sit, Jerusalem
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Here "Jerusalem" represents the people who live there. Alternate translation: "People of Jerusalem, sit up and shake the dirt off of yourself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# take off the chain from your neck, captive
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It is implied that the people of Jerusalem were wearing chains because they were slaves while exiled in Babylon. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# daughter of Zion
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This is an idiom. The "daughter" of a city means the people of the city. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "people of Zion" or "people who live in Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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