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## the valley will perish and the plain will be devastated ##
These two phrases share similar meanings and are combined for emphasis. AT: "Towns in the valleys and on the plains will all be destroyed, (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
## Give wings to Moab ##
This command is an exaggeration, because no one can put wings on people. Also, the idea of flying away represents the idea of rapidly running away. AT: "Help the people of Moab escape," "It would be good if the people of Moab had wings and could fly away." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]], [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
## shedding blood ##
AT: "killing people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])