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Connecting Statement:
Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Ammon.
it will devour the palaces
Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the palaces. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind
The fighting against the people of Ammon is spoken of as if it were a violent storm. Alternate translation: "and the fighting will be like a great storm" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
tempest ... whirlwind
These are two kinds of violent storms.
whirlwind
a strong wind that spins very quickly as it moves and can cause damage