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# The kings of the earth did not believe, nor did any of the inhabitants of the world believe,
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"The kings of the earth and the rest of the inhabitants of the world did not believe"
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# enemies or opponents
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These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that these are people who desired to harm Jerusalem. AT: "any kind of enemy" or "any of Jerusalem's enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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# the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests
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These two lines share similar meanings and emphasize that these spiritual leaders were largely responsible for the fall of Jerusalem. AT: "the terrible sins of her prophets and priests" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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# who have shed the blood of the righteous
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Both the priests and the prophets were guilty of murder. Here "shed the blood" represents murder. AT: "who have murdered the righteous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |