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Yahweh speaks to the Israelites about Nineveh.

## they...they...their ##

the people of Nineveh

## they will...be sheared ##

Alternate translations: "I will take away their strength like a shepherd shears a sheep" or "I will cut them down like tall grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## break that people's yoke from off you ##

Alternate translation: "set you free from slavery to those people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## break your chains ##

"break the chains with which they bound you as slaves"
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`Yahweh speaks to the Israelites about Nineveh.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## they...they...their ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`the people of Nineveh`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## they will...be sheared ##`

			`Alternate translations: "I will take away their strength like a shepherd shears a sheep" or "I will cut them down like tall grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`## break that people's yoke from off you ##`

			`Alternate translation: "set you free from slavery to those people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`## break your chains ##`

			`"break the chains with which they bound you as slaves"`