unfoldingWord_en_tn/jer/48/13.md

# Then Moab

Here "Moab" represents the people. AT: "Then the people of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Chemosh

Chemosh is the chief god of the Moabites. See how you translated this name in [Jeremiah 48:7](./07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# the house of Israel

The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 2:4](../02/04.md). AT: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Bethel

Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the city of Bethel where the Israelites worshiped a golden calf or 2) Bethel is the name of a false god the Israelites worshiped.
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Then Moab`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here "Moab" represents the people. AT: "Then the people of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Chemosh`
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Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`Chemosh is the chief god of the Moabites. See how you translated this name in [Jeremiah 48:7](./07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`
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			`# the house of Israel`

			`The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 2:4](../02/04.md). AT: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# Bethel`

			`Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the city of Bethel where the Israelites worshiped a golden calf or 2) Bethel is the name of a false god the Israelites worshiped.`