en_tn/psa/078/021.md

# his fire burned against Jacob

The writer speaks of Yahweh's anger as if it were a fire, and of Yahweh acting in anger against Jacob as if that fire burned Jacob. AT: "his anger was like a fire that burned Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Jacob

This refers to the nation of Israel

# his anger attacked Israel

The writer speaks of Yahweh punishing Israel when he was angry as if his anger were a person who attacked Israel. AT: "because he was angry, he attacked Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# his fire burned against Jacob`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The writer speaks of Yahweh's anger as if it were a fire, and of Yahweh acting in anger against Jacob as if that fire burned Jacob. AT: "his anger was like a fire that burned Jacob" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Jacob`

			`This refers to the nation of Israel`

			`# his anger attacked Israel`

			`The writer speaks of Yahweh punishing Israel when he was angry as if his anger were a person who attacked Israel. AT: "because he was angry, he attacked Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])`