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# her people
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The word "her" refers to Jerusalem which is described as if it were a woman. Alternate translation: "her inhabitants" or "the people of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# bread
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This refers to food in general. Alternate translation: "food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# They have given their precious treasures for food
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This means they traded their wealth and their valuables in exchange for food. Alternate translation: "They have traded their precious treasures in exchange for food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# precious treasures
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This refers to their valuable possessions.
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# to restore their lives
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"to save their lives" or "to restore their strength"
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# Look, Yahweh, and consider me
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Here Jerusalem speaks directly to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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