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# General Information:
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In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# mighty men
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"strongest soldiers"
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# an assembly
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Here the enemy army attacking Jerusalem is spoken of as if it were a meeting of people who have come together in order to accuse and condemn someone. Alternate translation: "a great army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# to crush my vigorous men
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This speaks of the enemy army defeating the soldiers of Jerusalem as if they crushed them. Alternate translation: "to defeat my vigorous men"
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# vigorous men
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This refers to men at the strongest time of their lives.
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# The Lord has trampled ... in the winepress
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Here the judgment of God is described as if Jerusalem were grapes on which he had trampled in order to squeeze out the juice. Alternate translation: "It is as though the Lord has trampled upon the virgin daughter of Judah in a winepress" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# the virgin 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. The word "virgin" suggests that this woman is pure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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