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# swallowed up
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This speaks of the Lord completely destroying Israel as if he were animal who ate them. See how you translated this in [Lamentations 2:2](../02/02.md). Alternate translation: "completely destroyed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# her palaces ... her strongholds
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Israel is spoken of as if it were female.
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# He has increased mourning and lamentation within the daughter of Judah
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The words "mourning" and "lamentation" can be expressed as verbs. Alternate translation: "He has caused more and more people within the daughter of Judah to mourn and lament" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# daughter of Judah
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This is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])
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