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642 B
642 B
They were horses in heat ... neighed to his neighbor's wife
Because the God speaks of them as if they were horses that wanted to mate with other horses. Alternate translation: "They were like horses in heat ... neighed to his neighbor's wife" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
in heat
ready to mate
mate
when animals breed to reproduce
Each man neighed to his neighbor's wife
Male horses neigh loudly to female horses when they want to mate with them. Alternate translation: "Like horses who mate with more than one horse, these men wanted to sleep with other men's wives" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)