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# General Information:
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Yahweh is speaking.
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# The people who live in his shade will return
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The people of Israel will once again live protected by God. Israel is spoken of as living in his shade. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# they will revive like grain and blossom like vines
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Israel's new prosperity is spoken of in agricultural terms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# His fame will be like the wine of Lebanon
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Just as Lebanon's wine was famous, so Israel will be famous. AT: "People everywhere will know about the nation of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# what more have I to do with idols?
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This passage signifies that God will stop the people of Israel from worshiping idols any longer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# a cypress whose leaves are always green
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A cypress is a tree whose leaves stay green all year. This represents Yahweh and his blessings on Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# from me comes your fruit
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Here "fruit" represents every good thing that comes from Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |