unfoldingWord_en_tn/jer/02/15.md

# Young lions roared against him. They made a lot of noise

God speaks of Israel's enemies attacking Israel as if the enemies were lions roaring and attacking Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# made his land a horror

This represents destroying the land in such a way that people will feel horror when they see it. Alternate translation: "destroyed Israel's land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Young lions roared

A roar is a loud sound that a wild animal makes when it attacks.

# His cities are destroyed without any inhabitants

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They have destroyed Israel's cities and now no one lives in them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# inhabitants

people who live in a certain place
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Young lions roared against him. They made a lot of noise`

			`God speaks of Israel's enemies attacking Israel as if the enemies were lions roaring and attacking Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# made his land a horror`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This represents destroying the land in such a way that people will feel horror when they see it. Alternate translation: "destroyed Israel's land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# Young lions roared`

			`A roar is a loud sound that a wild animal makes when it attacks.`

			`# His cities are destroyed without any inhabitants`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They have destroyed Israel's cities and now no one lives in them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# inhabitants`

			`people who live in a certain place`