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# Connecting Statement:
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The same voice from heaven continues speaking about Babylon as if it were a woman.
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# she glorified herself
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"the people of Babylon glorified themselves"
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# For she says in her heart
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Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind or thoughts. AT: "For she says to herself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# I am seated as a queen
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She claims to be a ruler, having her own authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# I am not a widow
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She implies that she will not be dependent on other people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# I will never see mourning
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Experiencing mourning is spoken of as seeing mourning. AT: "I will never mourn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# her plagues will come
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Existing in the future is spoken of a coming. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# She will be consumed by fire
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Being burned up by fires is spoken of as being eaten up by fire. This can be stated in active form. AT: "Fire will completely burn her up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/queen]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mourn]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/plague]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/famine]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mighty]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/judgeposition]] |