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# I have been jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with great jealousy
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"I have been extremely jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion." Yahweh does not want anyone to harm Jerusalem or try to have Jerusalem love anything more than Yahweh.
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# jealous
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Here this word refers to Yahweh's strong desire to protect his people.
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# Jerusalem ... Zion
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These are a metonyms for the people who live in Jerusalem and Zion. Alternate translation: "the people of Jerusalem ... the people of Zion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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