# they have become an arm for the descendants of Lot
Here "arm" is a metonym that represents "help." Alternate translation: "they have become a help for the descendants of Lot" or "they are helping the descendants of Lot" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
This refers to the people of the nations of Moab and Ammon. You can make clear the understood information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])