uW Translation Notes:

Connecting Statement:

Connecting Statement:

Yahweh continues his message of judgment on Damascus.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) cut off the man

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_will_break gate_bars_of Dammeseq and,I_will_cut_off inhabitants from,Valley_of Aven and,[one_who]_holds_of scepter from,Beth- -eden and,they_will_go_into_exile people ʼArām to,Kir he/it_had_said YHWH )

Here to “cut off” means either to destroy or to drive away, as one would cut a piece of cloth or cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: [destroy the man] or [drive away the man]

Note 2 topic: translate-names

(Occurrence 0) Valley of Aven

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_will_break gate_bars_of Dammeseq and,I_will_cut_off inhabitants from,Valley_of Aven and,[one_who]_holds_of scepter from,Beth- -eden and,they_will_go_into_exile people ʼArām to,Kir he/it_had_said YHWH )

This is the name of a place that means “valley of wickedness.” This could mean: (1) this is the name of an actual place in that region or (2) this is a metonym for Damascus or the surrounding region. Alternate translation: [the valley of wickedness] (See also: figs-metonymy)

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) the man who holds the scepter in

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_will_break gate_bars_of Dammeseq and,I_will_cut_off inhabitants from,Valley_of Aven and,[one_who]_holds_of scepter from,Beth- -eden and,they_will_go_into_exile people ʼArām to,Kir he/it_had_said YHWH )

This is a metonym for the ruler of that city or region. Alternate translation: [the ruler of]

Note 4 topic: translate-names

(Occurrence 0) Beth Eden

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_will_break gate_bars_of Dammeseq and,I_will_cut_off inhabitants from,Valley_of Aven and,[one_who]_holds_of scepter from,Beth- -eden and,they_will_go_into_exile people ʼArām to,Kir he/it_had_said YHWH )

This is the name of a place that means “house of pleasure.” This could mean: (1) this is the name of an actual place in that region or (2) this is another metonym for Damascus or the surrounding region. Alternate translation: [the house of pleasure] (See also: figs-metonymy)

Note 5 topic: translate-names

(Occurrence 0) Kir

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_will_break gate_bars_of Dammeseq and,I_will_cut_off inhabitants from,Valley_of Aven and,[one_who]_holds_of scepter from,Beth- -eden and,they_will_go_into_exile people ʼArām to,Kir he/it_had_said YHWH )

This is the name of a region from which the people of Aram originally came.