en_tn/lam/04/08.md

616 B

Their appearance now is darker than soot

This may be because 1) the sun has darkened the leaders' skin or 2) the soot from the fires that burned Jerusalem has covered their faces.

they are not recognized

This can be stated in active form. AT: "no one can recognize them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

Their skin has shriveled on their bones

This implies that there was not much muscle or fat under the skin. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

it has become as dry as wood

Their dry skin is compared to dry wood. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)