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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-John tells what people say about Babylon.
-
 # afraid of her torment
 
-The abstract noun "torment" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "afraid that they will be tormented as Babylon is" or "afraid that God will torment them as he torments Babylon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
+"afraid that they will be tormented as Babylon is" or "afraid that God will torment them as he torments Babylon" 
 
 # Woe, woe
 
@@ -12,5 +8,5 @@ This is repeated for emphasis.
 
 # your punishment has come
 
-Existing in the present is spoken of as having come. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+Existing in the present is spoken of as having come.