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Raw Blame History

Zion has spread her hands wide

"Zion has spread out her hands to ask for help" or "Zion has reached out for help"

those around Jacob

"the people around Jacob" or "the nations surrounding Jacob"

that those around Jacob should be his adversaries

Here "Jacob" refers to Jacob's descendants, that is Israel.

unclean

A person who God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean.