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481 B
481 B
do not pray for this people, and do not lift up a lamenting wail or say a prayer on their behalf, and do not petition me
These four clauses say the same thing. AT: "do not pray to me asking me to bless these people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)
lift up a lamenting wail
"cry out with sadness"
on their behalf
"for their benefit" or "in their interest"
do not petition me
"do not ask me"
will provoke me
"will anger me"