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The writer continues the use of metaphors to express God's opposition to Judah.
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## he has cut off all the strength of Israel ##
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Some versions read, "He has cut off the horn of Israel," but "horn" (that is, an animal horn) stands for "strength." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## drawn back his right hand ##
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"stopped protecting us from our enemies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## He has strung his bow at us ##
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Some versions read, "He has bent his bow." A soldier had to put the string on his bow before he could shoot it. AT: "He has made his bow ready to shoot us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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## tent of the daughter of Zion ##
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AT: "the people's homes in Jerusalem" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## daughter of Zion ##
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These is a poetic name for Jerusalem, which is spoken of here as if it were a woman. (See: Personification)
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## poured out his wrath like fire ##
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"shown how angry he is by destroying everything like a person setting fires would" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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