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1.4 KiB
His forces will rise up
"His army will appear" or "His army will come." The word "His" refers to the king of the North. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
the fortress sanctuary
"the sanctuary that the people use as a fortress"
They will take away the regular burnt offering
Taking away the offering represents preventing people from offering it. AT: "They will stop the priests from presenting the regular burnt offering" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
the abomination that causes desolation
This refers to an idol that will make the temple desolate, that is, that will cause God to leave his temple. AT: "the disgusting idol that will cause God to abandon the temple" or "the disgusting thing that will make the temple unclean" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
acted wickedly against the covenant
"wickedly disobeyed the covenant"
corrupt them
"persuade them to do evil"
who know their God
Here "know" means "be faithful." AT: "who are faithful to their God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
will be strong and will take action
"will be firm and resist them"