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# them ... them ... their
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These words refer to those people who have come through the great tribulation.
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# the Lamb at the center of the throne will
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"the Lamb, who is standing in the middle of the area around the throne, will be"
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# For the Lamb ... will shepherd them
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The elder speaks of the Lamb's care for his people as if it were a shepherd's care for his sheep. Alternate translation: "For the Lamb ... will be like a shepherd to them" or "For the Lamb ... will care for them as a person cares for his animals" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# he will guide them to springs of living water
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The elder speaks of what gives life as if it were springs of fresh water. Alternate translation: "he will guide them like a shepherd guiding his sheep to fresh water" or "he will guide them to life like a shepherd guiding his sheep to living water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# God will wipe away every tear from their eyes
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Tears here represent sadness. Alternate translation: "God will wipe away their sadness, like wiping away tears" or "God will cause them to not be sad anymore" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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