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# He pierced my kidneys with the arrows of his quiver
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The author speaks of the deep grief he feels as if God had shot his kidneys with an arrow. Alternate translation: "My grief is great. It is as if he pierced my kidneys with the arrows of his quiver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# my kidneys
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The kidneys are abdominal organs that move urine into the bladder. They are a metaphor for a person's emotions. Alternate translation: "deep into my body" or 2) "my heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# quiver
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a bag worn on the back in which to store arrows
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