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# General Information:
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In this chapter, Yahweh speaks 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]])
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# sit in the dust, virgin daughter of Babylon; sit on the ground ... daughter of the Chaldeans.
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These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Sitting in the dust was a sign of humiliation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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# virgin daughter of Babylon ... daughter of the Chaldeans
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Both of these phrases refer to the city, Babylon, which is spoken of as if it were a daughter. That the city is a "daughter" indicates how people think fondly of her. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# without a throne
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Here "throne" refers to the power to rule. Alternate translation: "without the power to rule" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# You will no longer be called dainty and delicate
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People will no longer call you dainty and delicate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# dainty and delicate
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These two words share similar meanings. They describe one who is beautiful and lives in luxury. Alternate translation: "very beautiful" or "very luxurious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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