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# General Information:
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Various poetic forms are used throughout this book. (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# is now sitting all alone
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This speaks of the city of Jerusalem being empty, as if it were a woman who was sitting alone. Alternate translation: "is now empty" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# She
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The writer of Lamentations writes about the city of Jerusalem as if it were a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
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# like a widow
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This speaks of Jerusalem as being without protection, as if it were a vulnerable widow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# She was a princess among the nations
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This speaks of Jerusalem being honored as if it were a princess. Alternate translation: "She was like a princess among the nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# forced into slavery
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"forced to become a slave." This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "but she is now a slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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