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# the nation that places its neck under the yoke of the king
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Being the king's slave is spoken of as being an animal onto the shoulders of which the king puts a yoke so it can do heavy work. See how similar words are translated in [Jeremiah 27:8](../27/08.md). Alternate translation: "the nation whose people willingly becomes slaves of the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# the nation that places
The nation here is a metonym for the people of that nation. Alternate translation: "the nation of people who place"
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# cultivate
This means to prepare and use land to grow food crops
# make their homes in it
"make their homes in their own land"