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# General Information:
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Here Yahweh is saying what the people of Judah will say when he destroys the land.
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# For the sound of wailing is heard in Zion
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This refers to the people of Zion wailing loudly and can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The people of Zion are crying loudly, saying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# How we are devastated
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Yahweh tells what the people of Judah will say when the land is destroyed. Alternate translation: "We are very upset" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# We are greatly ashamed, for we have abandoned the land since they tore down our houses
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"Our shame is great, because enemies destroyed our houses and we had to leave the land of Israel"
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