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# daughter of Zion
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This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# sit on the ground in silence
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Often people would sit on the ground to show they were mourning. Alternate translation: "sit on the ground, mourning in silence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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# They have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth
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These are actions of mourning. Alternate translation: "To show their mourning, they have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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# have bowed their heads to the ground
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This is an action of mourning. Alternate translation: "have sorrowfully bowed their heads to the ground" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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