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# He has thrown down princes from their thrones
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A throne is a chair that a ruler sits on, and it is a symbol of his authority. If a prince is brought down from his throne, it means he no longer has the authority to reign. AT: "He has taken away the authority of princes" or "He has made rulers stop ruling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# thrown down princes ... raised up those of low condition
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"Raised" here is an idiom for "established." AT: "thrown down princes ... established those of low condition" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) The contrast between these two opposite actions should be made clear in the translation if possible.
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# of low condition
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"in poverty." See how you translated this in [Luke 1:48](./48.md).
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# has raised up those of low condition
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In this word picture, people who are important are higher than people who are less important. AT: "has made humble people important" or "has given honor to people whom others have not honored" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# He has filled the hungry ... the rich he has sent away empty
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The contrast between these two opposite actions should be made clear in the translation if possible.
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# filled the hungry with good things
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Possible meanings are 1) "given the hungry good food to eat" or 2) "given the needy good things."
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/prince]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/throne]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lowly]] |