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 # those who escape
 
-"some of the Israelites who escape the punishment of Yahweh" 
+These are the people of Jerusalem that are still alive after Yahweh has finished punishing the city. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "some of the Israelites who escape the punishment of Yahweh" 
 
 # it will be holy