See in Reader
1.3 KiB
the inhabitants of Teman
"the people who live in Teman"
Teman
Translate the name of this city as you did in Jeremiah 49:7.
They will certainly be dragged away, even the smallest flock
This continues speaking of Yahweh punishing the people of Edom as if he would come like a lion and attack the sheep. This can be stated in active form. AT: "He will drag them away, even the smallest flock" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
even the smallest flock
Here the youngest and weakest people of Edom are spoken of as if they are the smallest flock of sheep. AT: "even the weakest and the smallest people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Their pasturelands will be turned into ruined places
Here the land of Edom is spoken of as if it were pasturelands for flocks. This can be stated in active form. AT: "He will turn their pasturelands into ruined places" or "He will completely get rid of the people who live there" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)