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# General Information:
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Yahweh is talking about Judah and Israel.
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# The leaders of Judah are like those who move a boundary stone
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To "move a boundary stone" refers to moving the landmark that marked the border of some property, which was a crime under Israelite law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# I will pour my wrath on them like water
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Yahweh's wrath against Judah will be like a large stream of water that destroys them. In the scriptures, emotions and moral qualities are often spoken of as if they were liquids. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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