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# The shepherds and their flocks will go to them

Kings were often spoken of as shepherds of their people. Alternate translation: "The kings and their soldiers will go to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# they will set up tents against her all around

The phrase "against her" means "in order to attack Zion." Alternate translation: "they will set up tents all around Zion in order to attack it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# each man will shepherd

God speaks of kings leading their armies to destroy the land, as if they were shepherds leading their sheep to eat grass. Alternate translation: "like a shepherd each king will lead his army" or "each king will lead his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# with his own hand

Here "hand" represents the portion of something someone his assigned to take in his hand. Here it refers to the portion of land the king is assigned to conquer. Alternate translation: "and conquer his portion of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# The shepherds and their flocks will go to them`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Kings were often spoken of as shepherds of their people. Alternate translation: "The kings and their soldiers will go to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# they will set up tents against her all around`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The phrase "against her" means "in order to attack Zion." Alternate translation: "they will set up tents all around Zion in order to attack it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# each man will shepherd`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`God speaks of kings leading their armies to destroy the land, as if they were shepherds leading their sheep to eat grass. Alternate translation: "like a shepherd each king will lead his army" or "each king will lead his army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# with his own hand`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here "hand" represents the portion of something someone his assigned to take in his hand. Here it refers to the portion of land the king is assigned to conquer. Alternate translation: "and conquer his portion of the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00