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744 B
744 B
When they took hold of you in their hand
God speaks of Israel relying on Egypt as if they were taking hold of a reed stalk in order to use it as a crutch. AT: "When they relied on you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
When they took hold of you
The word "they" refers to the Israelites and the word "you" refers to Pharaoh or Pharaoh and Egypt.
you caused their legs to be unsteady
Because Egypt did not help the Israelites, the Israelites could not defend themselves against their enemy, the Babylonians. God speaks of the Israelites being unable to defend themselves as if their legs were unsteady. AT: "you caused them to be like people whose legs are unsteady" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)