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# disaster ... a great collapse
These words mean basically the same thing. The phrase "a great collapse" defines what the "disaster" will be. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])
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# for I am bringing disaster from the north and a great collapse
This represents God sending an army from the north to cause disaster and destruction in Judah. Alternate translation: "for I will cause an army from the north to come and destroy you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# from the north
This represents an enemy army that would come from the north. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# great crushing
The abstract noun "crushing" can be translated as a verb. You may need to make explicit who is crushed and who does the crushing. Alternate translation: "the enemy will crush you" or "the enemy will completely destroy you" ([[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])