en_tn_lite_do_not_use/jer/49/37.md

# General Information:

Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Elam.

# I will shatter Elam

These words are a metonym for Yahweh causing enemies to destroy Elam. Alternate translation: "I will cause Elam's enemies to destroy Elam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# Elam

the people of Elam (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# those who seek their lives

Seeking a person's life represents wanting or desiring to kill someone. Alternate translation: "those who want to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# I will bring disaster against them

Yahweh causing people to experience disaster is spoken of as if he would bring disaster against them. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to experience disaster" or "I will cause terrible things to happen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# the sword after them

Here "sword" represents the enemy army carrying their weapons. Alternate translation: "the enemy army to pursue and kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`

added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00			`Yahweh continues speaking about what will happen to Elam.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# I will shatter Elam`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`These words are a metonym for Yahweh causing enemies to destroy Elam. Alternate translation: "I will cause Elam's enemies to destroy Elam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
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			`# Elam`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`the people of Elam (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
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			`# those who seek their lives`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Seeking a person's life represents wanting or desiring to kill someone. Alternate translation: "those who want to kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# I will bring disaster against them`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Yahweh causing people to experience disaster is spoken of as if he would bring disaster against them. Alternate translation: "I will cause them to experience disaster" or "I will cause terrible things to happen to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# the sword after them`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here "sword" represents the enemy army carrying their weapons. Alternate translation: "the enemy army to pursue and kill them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00