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# those killed by Yahweh
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "those whom Yahweh killed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# will on that day extend from one end of the earth to the other
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By mentioning both ends of the earth, this phrase represents everywhere in between those ends. Alternate translation: "will on that day cover the entire earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-merism]])
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# they will not be mourned, gathered, or buried
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will mourn them, gather them, or bury them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# They will be like dung on the ground
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The bodies are compared to dung on the ground to emphasize that they will be disgusting and that no one will bury them. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 16:4](../16/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
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