en_tn/mic/03/01.md

# General Information:

Chapter 3 focuses on the corrupt leaders in Israel.

# I said

Here "I" refers to Micah.

# Is it not right for you to understand justice?

Micah is scolding the leaders. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. AT: "You act as though you think it is wrong for you to understand justice." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# you who tear off their skin, their flesh from their bones ... just like meat in a cauldron

A butcher cutting up animals into meat is a metaphor for the leaders being cruel to the poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I said`
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			`Here "I" refers to Micah.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Is it not right for you to understand justice?`

			`Micah is scolding the leaders. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. AT: "You act as though you think it is wrong for you to understand justice." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`

			`# you who tear off their skin, their flesh from their bones ... just like meat in a cauldron`
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added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`A butcher cutting up animals into meat is a metaphor for the leaders being cruel to the poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`