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# General Information:
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Yahweh continues to tell Isaiah what he should tell Ahaz. (See: [Isaiah 7:3](./03.md))
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# the head of Damascus is Rezin
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Here "head" is a metonym for the most important part. It is implied that Rezin is only a man, and therefore cannot stop Yahweh's plan. This can be stated explicitly. AT: "the king of Damascus is Rezin, who is only a man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# sixty-five years
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"65 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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# Ephraim will be shattered and will no longer be a people
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Here "Ephraim" refers to all of the northern kingdom of Israel. This can be stated in active form. AT: "an army will destroy Ephraim, and there will no longer be a people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son
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This means Pekah is the king of Samaria and all of Israel. AT: "the king of Samaria is Pekah, who is a weak man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# If you do not remain firm in faith, surely you will not remain secure
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This can be stated in positive form. AT: "If you continue to believe in me, you will certainly remain safe" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
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# If you do not remain
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"Unless you remain"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordyahweh]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/head]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/aram]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/damascus]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ephraim]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/samaria]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]] |