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# Connecting Statement:
Yahweh continues to speak to Babylon about her downfall as if she were a queen who is humiliated. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
# I was angry
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Here "I" refers to Yahweh.
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# I defiled my heritage
Yahweh speaks of the people of Israel being his special possession as if they were his heritage or inheritance. AT: "I defiled my people, who are my special possession" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# gave them over into your hand
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Here the word "hand" represents Babylon's power or control. AT: "I put them under your power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# you placed a very heavy yoke on the old people
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Yahweh speaks of the Babylonians oppressing the old people as if they had treated the old people like cattle and put heavy yokes on their necks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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