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# when the Lord will have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion
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This expression speaks of sin as if it were physical dirt. Alternate translation: "after the Lord removes the sins of the daughters of Zion as someone washes away filth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# filth
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This word can refer to dung or to vomit, so you should use a general word here that can refer to either.
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# the daughters of Zion
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Possible meanings are 1) the women of Jerusalem or 2) the people of Jerusalem.
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# will have cleansed the blood stains from the midst of Jerusalem
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"Blood stains" here represents violence and murder. Alternate translation: "will have taken away those in Jerusalem who harm innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# by means of the spirit of judgment and the spirit of flaming fire
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This is how God would remove the sin from Jerusalem. Here "spirit" probably represents the activity of judging and burning. Alternate translation: "by judgment and flaming fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# spirit of judgment
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Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh will punish the people or 2) Yahweh will declare the people guilty.
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# the spirit of flaming fire
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Possible meanings are 1) this is a metaphor that means Yahweh will remove sinners from Zion like a fire removes impurities or 2) "flaming fire" is a metonym that represents the destruction in general of all the sinners. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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