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# General Information:
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These are Yahweh's words about Egypt.
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# Then they
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Possible meanings are 1) "Then people" or 2) "Then the Egyptians."
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# they will know that I am Yahweh
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Yahweh is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated as similar phrase in [Ezekiel 6:7](../06/06.md). AT: "they will understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "they will realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# when I set fire in Egypt
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Here "set fire in Egypt" represents sending an army to attack Egypt and set fires. AT: "when I send an army to burn Egypt with fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# all of her helpers are destroyed
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "I destroy all of the allies of Egypt" or "when armies destroy all of those who help Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# messengers will go out from before me in ships to terrorize a secure Cush
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Messengers will bring the news of Egypt's destruction to Cush, who will be frightened by the news.
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# to terrorize a secure Cush
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"in order to frighten Cush, who now feels safe from danger"
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# there will be anguish among them on the day of Egypt's doom
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The abstract noun "anguish" and "doom" can be translated with the words "suffer" and "punish." AT: "the people of Cush will also suffer when I punish Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# behold!
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The word "behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. It can also be translated as "indeed!"
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# It is coming
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"It" refers to the "great pain" or "great sorrow" that Cush will have when they are punished along with Egypt.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/know]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fire]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/terror]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/cush]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/doom]] |