## They were foolish in their rebellious ways ##

."Some people were foolish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## in their rebellious ways ##

The word "ways" refers to how a person acts. AT: "because they refused to obey." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## and afflicted because of their sins ##

"they became sick because of their sins"

## they came close to the gates of death ##

AT: "they almost died." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## Then they called out…their distress ##

See how you translated this in [Psalms 107:11](./011.md).