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# him who builds his house ... he says
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These refer to King Jehoiakim.
# builds his house by unrighteousness, his upper rooms by injustice
The abstract nouns "unrighteousness" and "injustice" have similar meanings, are repeated for emphasis, and can be stated as actions. AT: "unjustly forced men to build his house and his upper rooms" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
# his house
The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to King Jehoiakim and his family. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])