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# Far be it, far be it from me, that I should
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He repeats this phrase to emphasize that this is something he would never do. Alternate translation: "Truly, truly, I would never" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# that I should swallow up or destroy
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This refers to destroying the city. This may be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "that I should swallow up or destroy your city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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# swallow up or destroy
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Both of these phrases means to destroy. In the first phrase "destroying" is spoken of as if it were "swallowing." These may be combined. Alternate translation: "ruin or destroy the city" or "destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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