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@@ -4,21 +4,20 @@ This was an important city in northern Egypt.
 
 # the day will become dark
 
-The people of Egypt losing everything they value is spoken of as being a frightening miracle like a day with no light. Alternate translation: "the day will be dark" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+"the day will be dark"
 
 # when I break the yoke of Egypt there
 
-The word "yoke" here refers to Egypt's power to oppress people. Alternate translation: "when I stop Egypt from oppressing people" or "when I end Egypt's power to cruelly control other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+"when I stop Egypt from oppressing people" or "when I end Egypt's power to cruelly control other nations"
 
 # the pride of her strength will be finished
 
-This represents Egypt no longer being proud of their strength. The reason that they will not be proud is that they will no longer be strong. Alternate translation: "Egypt will no longer be proud about being strong" or "Egypt will no longer have the strength that they were so proud of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
+"Egypt will no longer be proud about being strong" or "Egypt will no longer have the strength that they were so proud of"
 
 # There will be a cloud covering her
 
-Possible meanings are 1) the dark cloud represents how sad the people of Egypt will feel. Alternate translation: "It will be as if there is a cloud over Egypt" or 2) there will be a cloud of dust over Egypt from everything that is destroyed. Alternate translation: "A cloud of dust will be over Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+"It will be as if there is a cloud over Egypt" or "A cloud of dust will be over Egypt"
 
 # her daughters
 
-Possible meanings are 1) the people of the Egyptian towns or 2) the daughters of the Egyptian people
-
+Possible meanings are: the people of the Egyptian towns or the daughters of the Egyptian people.
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