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# Connecting Statement:
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Isaiah continues to describe the king.
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# he will not judge by what his eyes see
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The phrase "what his eyes see" refers to seeing things that are not important for judging a person rightly. AT: "he will not judge a person simply by seeing what the person looks like" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# nor decide by what his ears hear
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"and he will not decide by what his ears hear." The phrase "what his ears hear" refers to hearing what people say about someone. AT: "and he will not judge a person simply by hearing what others say about him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# the poor ... the humble ... the wicked
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These phrases refer to people who have these qualities. AT: "poor people ... humble people ... wicked people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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# He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth ... with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked
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These two phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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# He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth
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The word "earth" here represents the people on earth. Striking them with the rod of his mouth represents judging them, and that judgement will lead to punishment. AT: "He will judge the people of the earth, and they will be punished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked
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The "breath of his lips" represents him judging them. AT: "he will judge wicked people, and they will be killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# the belt of his waist ... the belt around his hips
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Possible meanings are 1) the belt is used to secure one's clothes so he can work, or 2) the belt is an undergarment, or 3) the belt is a sash that a king wears to show his authority.
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# Righteousness will be the belt of his waist
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Wearing righteousness like a belt represents being righteous. Possible meanings are 1) the king's righteousness will enable him to rule. AT: "His righteousness will be a like a belt around his waist" or 2) the king's righteousness would show his authority to rule. AT: "He will rule righteously" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# faithfulness the belt around his hips
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The words "will be" are understood in this phrase. AT: "faithfulness will be the belt around his hips" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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# faithfulness the belt around his hips
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Wearing faithfulness like a belt represents being faithful. Possible meanings are 1) the king's faithfulness will enable him to rule, or 2) the king's faithfulness will show his authority to rule. AT: "his faithfulness will be a like a belt around his hips" or "he will rule faithfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/humble]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/rod]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] |