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# A lion is coming
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God speaks of a powerful army as if it were a fierce lion. Alternate translation: "A powerful and merciless army approaches" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# thicket
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a set of bushes that grew closely together
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# someone who will destroy nations
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Here "someone" represents a king and his army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# is setting out
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This idiom refers to starting to move. Alternate translation: "is starting to march" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# to bring horror to your land
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This represents destroying the land, which would cause people who see it to be horrified. Alternate translation: "to destroy your land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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