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660 B
660 B
As a well pours out fresh water, so this city keeps producing wickedness
Here "this city keeps producing wickedness" represents people in the city continuing to do wicked things. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
Violence and disorder are heard within her
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I hear violence and disorder in her" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
sickness and wounds are continually before my face
These things being "before" God's face represents him seeing them. Alternate translation: "I constantly see sickness and wounds" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)