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# the kings of Israel, Judah, and Edom

This refers to the kings accompanied by their armies. AT: "the kings of Israel, Judah, and Edom and their armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# marched in a semicircle

This describes the indirect way they traveled as mentioned in [2 Kings 3:08](./07.md).

# semicircle

An arc that is shaped like half a circle.

# There was no water found

This can be stated in active form. AT: "They found no water" or "They did not find any water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# What is this? Has Yahweh called three kings to give them into the hand of Moab?

The king uses a rhetorical question to emphasize how ridiculous and terrible their situation is. This can be written as a statement. AT: "It looks like Yahweh will allow all three of us to be captured by Moab!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# to give them into the hand of Moab

Here "Moab" refers to its army. Also, "the hand of Moab" refers to the "control" of Moab's army. AT: "to give us over to Moab's control" or "so the army of Moab will defeat us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the kings of Israel, Judah, and Edom`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This refers to the kings accompanied by their armies. AT: "the kings of Israel, Judah, and Edom and their armies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# marched in a semicircle`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This describes the indirect way they traveled as mentioned in [2 Kings 3:08](./07.md).`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# semicircle`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`An arc that is shaped like half a circle.`

			`# There was no water found`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "They found no water" or "They did not find any water" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# What is this? Has Yahweh called three kings to give them into the hand of Moab?`

			`The king uses a rhetorical question to emphasize how ridiculous and terrible their situation is. This can be written as a statement. AT: "It looks like Yahweh will allow all three of us to be captured by Moab!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`

			`# to give them into the hand of Moab`

			`Here "Moab" refers to its army. Also, "the hand of Moab" refers to the "control" of Moab's army. AT: "to give us over to Moab's control" or "so the army of Moab will defeat us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`