unfoldingWord_en_tn/jer/46/12.md

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disgrace

This word means a condition of feeling ashamed or the loss of respect.

The earth is filled with your laments

Here "earth" is a metonym for the people of the earth and a generalization for the people who know what has happened to Egypt. All the people of the earth hearing the Egyptians crying is spoken of as if their laments filled the earth. Alternate translation: "All the people of the earth hear you crying" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

for soldier stumbles against soldier; both of them fall together

Soldiers dying in battle is spoken of as if they were stumbling and falling down. Alternate translation: "for your soldiers die in battle" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)