en_tn/jer/49/26.md

# General Information:

Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Damascus.

# its

The word "its" refers to Damascus and its people.

# its young men will fall in its plazas

They young men being killed is spoken of as if they will fall. Alternate translation: "enemies will kill the young men of Damascus in its plazas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts

Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]])
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			`The word "its" refers to Damascus and its people.`

			`# its young men will fall in its plazas`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`They young men being killed is spoken of as if they will fall. Alternate translation: "enemies will kill the young men of Damascus in its plazas" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
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			`# this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh of hosts has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh of hosts, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00