en_tn_condensed/jer/49/03.md

# Howl in lament

"Cry loudly and weep"

# Heshbon

Translate the name of this city as you did in [Jeremiah 48:2](../48/02.md). Here "Heshbon" represents the people. Alternate translation: "people of Heshbon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# for Ai will be devastated

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for your enemies will devastate Ai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# daughters of Rabbah

Possible meanings are 1) "daughters" represent the women who live in Rabbah. Alternate translation: "women of Rabbah" or 2) all the people in general are spoken of as if they are the daughters of Rabbah. Alternate translation: "people of Rabbah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# Gird yourselves with sackcloth

People would wear sackcloth to show that they were very sad. The command "gird yourselves," which usually means "prepare for work" or "prepare for battle" is ironic: they are to prepare to mourn, not to work or fight. See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 4:8](../04/08.md). Alternate translation: "Put on the clothes that show you are mourning" or "Prepare to mourn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-irony]])

# for Molech is going into captivity

"for your enemies will take your god Molech captive." This means the enemies will take the idol that represents Molech back to their land.
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Translate the name of this city as you did in [Jeremiah 48:2](../48/02.md). Here "Heshbon" represents the people. Alternate translation: "people of Heshbon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for your enemies will devastate Ai" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Possible meanings are 1) "daughters" represent the women who live in Rabbah. Alternate translation: "women of Rabbah" or 2) all the people in general are spoken of as if they are the daughters of Rabbah. Alternate translation: "people of Rabbah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
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PDF Jeremiah 2020-03-25 21:28:52 +00:00			`# Gird yourselves with sackcloth`

			`People would wear sackcloth to show that they were very sad. The command "gird yourselves," which usually means "prepare for work" or "prepare for battle" is ironic: they are to prepare to mourn, not to work or fight. See how you translated similar words in [Jeremiah 4:8](../04/08.md). Alternate translation: "Put on the clothes that show you are mourning" or "Prepare to mourn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-irony]])`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# for Molech is going into captivity`

			`"for your enemies will take your god Molech captive." This means the enemies will take the idol that represents Molech back to their land.`