unfoldingWord_en_tn/jol/03/19.md

# Egypt will become an abandoned devastation

"Everyone will leave Egypt and no one will live there"

# Edom will become an abandoned wilderness

"Everyone will leave Edom and it will look like no people have ever lived there"

# because of the violence done to the people of Judah

"because of the violent things Egypt and Edom did to the people of Judah"

# because they shed innocent blood in their land

The word "they" refers to "Edom" and "Egypt" and is a metonym for the people of Egypt and Edom. The words "innocent blood" are a metonym for innocent people whom they have killed. Alternate translation: "because the people of Egypt and the people of Edom killed innocent people in the land of the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Egypt will become an abandoned devastation`

			`"Everyone will leave Egypt and no one will live there"`

			`# Edom will become an abandoned wilderness`

			`"Everyone will leave Edom and it will look like no people have ever lived there"`

			`# because of the violence done to the people of Judah`

			`"because of the violent things Egypt and Edom did to the people of Judah"`

			`# because they shed innocent blood in their land`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The word "they" refers to "Edom" and "Egypt" and is a metonym for the people of Egypt and Edom. The words "innocent blood" are a metonym for innocent people whom they have killed. Alternate translation: "because the people of Egypt and the people of Edom killed innocent people in the land of the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00