en_tn/jer/49/03.md

# Howl in lament

"Cry loudly and weep"

# Heshbon

Translate the name of this city as you did in [Jeremiah 48:2](../48/02.md). Here "Heshbon" represents the people. Alternate translation: "people of Heshbon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# for Ai will be devastated

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for your enemies will devastate Ai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# daughters of Rabbah

Possible meanings are 1) "daughters" represent the women who live in Rabbah. Alternate translation: "women of Rabbah" or 2) all the people in general are spoken of as if they are the daughters of Rabbah. Alternate translation: "people of Rabbah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# for Molech is going into captivity

"for your enemies will take your god Molech captive." This means the enemies will take the idol that represents Molech back to their land.
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"Cry loudly and weep"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Heshbon`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Translate the name of this city as you did in [Jeremiah 48:2](../48/02.md). Here "Heshbon" represents the people. Alternate translation: "people of Heshbon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# for Ai will be devastated`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for your enemies will devastate Ai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# daughters of Rabbah`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Possible meanings are 1) "daughters" represent the women who live in Rabbah. Alternate translation: "women of Rabbah" or 2) all the people in general are spoken of as if they are the daughters of Rabbah. Alternate translation: "people of Rabbah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
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			`# for Molech is going into captivity`

			`"for your enemies will take your god Molech captive." This means the enemies will take the idol that represents Molech back to their land.`