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# a voice is bringing news from Dan
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Here "a voice" represents a messenger. Alternate translation: "a messenger comes and tells about what is happening in Dan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# Dan
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This probably refers to the region of Dan, which was west of Jerusalem.
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# the coming disaster is heard from the mountains of Ephraim
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "people hear about the disaster that is coming from Ephraim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# from Dan ... mountains of Ephraim
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By hearing that the enemies had gotten to Dan and Ephraim, people in Jerusalem would understand that the enemies were getting closer to them.
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