## Ho! Ho! ##

These two words are repeated and show urgency to the message that follows.  It is used twice because the message is very important.

## land of the north ##

This refers to Babylon.

## I have scattered you like the four winds of the skies ##

This means the people of Israel are far from each other.  The four winds refer to different parts of the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

## daughter of Babylon ##

This refers to the capital city of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])