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# General Information:
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In this section Jerusalem is portrayed as a woman speaking about herself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# They have heard my groaning
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"People have heard my groaning." Jerusalem continues to speak as if she were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# you have done it
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Here the word "you" refers to Yahweh.
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# You have brought the day you promised
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The phrase "the day" is an idiom that refers to a specific event happening. Alternate translation: "You have done what you have promised" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# now let them become like me
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This is a request for Jerusalem's enemies to suffer as the people of Jerusalem have. Alternate translation: "now let them suffer like me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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