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# General Information:
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The introductory "but" shows that a different eagle is being described other than the one before.
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# another great eagle
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"another large eagle"
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# Behold!
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The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
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# This vine turned its roots toward the eagle
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Yahweh speaks of the vine as if it were able to behave like a person and intentionally turned its roots toward the other eagle to receive nourishment from it. Alternate translation: "The roots of the vine grew toward the eagle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])
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# from the place it had been planted so it would be watered
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "from the place that the first eagle had planted it so that it would have water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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