en_tn/jer/48/13.md

# Then Moab

Here "Moab" represents the people. AT: "Then the people of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Chemosh

Chemosh is the chief god of the Moabites. See how you translated this name in [Jeremiah 48:7](./06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# the house of Israel

The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 2:4](../02/04.md). AT: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Bethel

Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the city of Bethel where the Israelites worshiped a golden calf or 2) Bethel is the name of a false god the Israelites worshiped.

# How can you say, 'We are soldiers, powerful fighting men'?

Here Yahweh is speaking to the soldiers of Moab. Yahweh uses a question to rebuke the soldiers. AT: "No longer can you say, 'We are soldiers, powerful fighting men.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "Moab" represents the people. AT: "Then the people of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Chemosh is the chief god of the Moabites. See how you translated this name in [Jeremiah 48:7](./06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`

			`# the house of Israel`

			`The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 2:4](../02/04.md). AT: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# Bethel`

			`Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the city of Bethel where the Israelites worshiped a golden calf or 2) Bethel is the name of a false god the Israelites worshiped.`

			`# How can you say, 'We are soldiers, powerful fighting men'?`

			`Here Yahweh is speaking to the soldiers of Moab. Yahweh uses a question to rebuke the soldiers. AT: "No longer can you say, 'We are soldiers, powerful fighting men.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`