See in Reader
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# See
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The word is used here as an idiom to draw the listener's attention to what is said next. Alternate translation: "Listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# I am about to bring disaster on this place and on its inhabitants
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Yahweh causing terrible things to happen is spoken of as if disaster were an object that he could bring to a place. Alternate translation: "I will soon cause terrible things to happen to this place and to those who live there" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# on this place
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"to Jerusalem" This refers to the city of Jerusalem which represents the whole land of Judah. Alternate translation: "on Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# all the curses that have been written
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all the curses written" or "all the curses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# on this place
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Here "this place" refers to the people who live there. Alternate translation: "on these people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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