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# General Information:
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Hezekiah continues his written prayer.
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# Like a swallow I chirp; I coo like a dove
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Both of these clauses mean the same thing and they emphasize how sad and pitiful Hezekiah's cries were. A swallow and a dove are types of birds. Alternate translation: "My cries are pitiful--they sound like the chirp of a swallow and the coo of a dove" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
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# my eyes
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Here Hezekiah refers to himself my his "eyes" to emphasize that he is looking for something. Alternate translation: "I" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# with looking upward
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This refers to Hezekiah looking to heaven for God to help him. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: "of waiting for help to come from heaven" or "of waiting for you to help me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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# I am oppressed
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "My sickness oppresses me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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