en_tn/jer/51/53.md

# her highest fortresses ... to her

The people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the city itself, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "their highest fortresses ... to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# even if Babylon went up to the heavens or fortified her highest fortresses

This is a hypothetical situation that will never heaven. God said this to assure Israel that it does not matter how strong Babylon might be; God will destroy Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])

# destroyers would come from me to her

This can be expressed with God as the subject. The word "her" refers to Babylon. Alternate translation: "I would send destroyers to her" or "I would send enemies to destroy Babylon"
Adjustment needed because of de-chunking. 2018-02-28 21:32:05 +00:00			`# her highest fortresses ... to her`
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Adjustment needed because of de-chunking. 2018-02-28 21:32:05 +00:00			`The people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the city itself, and the city is spoken of as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "their highest fortresses ... to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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Mismatches 2018-10-16 16:30:39 +00:00			`# even if Babylon went up to the heavens or fortified her highest fortresses`
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Issue 3442 Hypothetical 2018-10-16 12:56:35 +00:00			`This is a hypothetical situation that will never heaven. God said this to assure Israel that it does not matter how strong Babylon might be; God will destroy Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])`
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Issue 3442 Hypothetical 2018-10-16 12:56:35 +00:00			`# destroyers would come from me to her`

			`This can be expressed with God as the subject. The word "her" refers to Babylon. Alternate translation: "I would send destroyers to her" or "I would send enemies to destroy Babylon"`