675 B
675 B
The writer continues his metaphor. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
when natural desires fail
AT: "when people no longer desire what they once did naturally" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)
when the almond tree blossoms
The "almond tree" is a tree that blossoms in the winter with white flowers.
Then man goes to his eternal home
This refers to death. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism)
the mourners go down the streets
Possible meanings are 1) that mourners go down the streets to attend a funeral, or 2) that mourners go down the streets to the house of the person who is about to die.