unfoldingWord_en_tn/jer/46/11.md

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General Information:

Yahweh finishes his declaration to Egypt.

Go up to Gilead and obtain medicine

Gilead was a region famous for having people skillful with medicine. Yahweh is mocking the Egyptians by telling them to go get medicine, but he knows it will not help them. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony)

virgin daughter of Egypt

The people of Egypt are spoken of as if they were the virgin daughter of Egypt. Alternate translation: "people of Egypt" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)