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# the daughter of Judah
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This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# the days of his anger
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Here "day" is used as an idiom that refers to a general period of time. Alternate translation: "the time of his anger" or "the time of his anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# swallowed up
This speaks of the Lord completely destroying the towns as if he were an animal who ate them. Alternate translation: "completely destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# all the towns of Jacob
Here "the towns of Jacob" refers to the towns where his descendants lived. Alternate translation: "all the towns of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# the fortified cities of the daughter of Judah
Possible meanings are 1) the fortified cities throughout Judah or 2) the fortified walls of Jerusalem.