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# General Information:
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Yahweh speaks to Jeremiah about Israel.
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# Israel is a sheep scattered and driven away by lions
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Yahweh speaks of Israel as if it were a sheep that was trying to escape from hungry lions. This metaphor can be stated as a simile and in active form. Alternate translation: "Israel is like a sheep that lions scattered and drove away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# Israel
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This refers collectively to all the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# the king of Assyria
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This refers to the army of the king of Assyria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# devoured him
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The destruction of Israel by Assyria is spoken of as if Israel were a sheep that Assyria ate. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon
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This refers to the army of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# broke his bones
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The destruction of Israel by Nebuchadnezzar is spoken of if it were a sheep which had its bones crushed by a lion. Alternate translation: "destroyed Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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