en_tn/lam/02/12.md

# Where is grain and wine?

This rhetorical question is used as a request for something to eat. The children are telling their mother that they are hungry. The phrase "grain and wine" represents food and drink. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Give us something to eat and drink." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# as they faint like a wounded man

This speaks of the children fainting from hunger and thirst in the same way that a wounded man faints. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])

# their lives are poured out on the bosom of their mothers

This speaks of the children dying as if their lives were a liquid that was being poured out. Alternate translation: "they slowly die in the arms of their mothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# bosom

chest, shoulders, and arms
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Where is grain and wine?`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This rhetorical question is used as a request for something to eat. The children are telling their mother that they are hungry. The phrase "grain and wine" represents food and drink. This question may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: "Give us something to eat and drink." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# as they faint like a wounded man`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This speaks of the children fainting from hunger and thirst in the same way that a wounded man faints. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# their lives are poured out on the bosom of their mothers`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This speaks of the children dying as if their lives were a liquid that was being poured out. Alternate translation: "they slowly die in the arms of their mothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
Breasts to bosom 2019-05-09 19:37:05 +00:00			`# bosom`

			`chest, shoulders, and arms`