uW Translation Notes:

Connecting Statement:

Connecting Statement:

Yahweh continues his message of judgment on Gaza.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) cut off the man

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_will_cut_off inhabitants from,Ashdod and,[one_who]_holds_of scepter from,Ashkelon and,I_will_turn hand_of,my on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in ˊEqrōn and,they_will_perish remnant_of Pelishtim he/it_had_said my=master GOD )

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: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) the man who holds the scepter

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_will_cut_off inhabitants from,Ashdod and,[one_who]_holds_of scepter from,Ashkelon and,I_will_turn hand_of,my on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in ˊEqrōn and,they_will_perish remnant_of Pelishtim he/it_had_said my=master GOD )

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

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) I will turn my hand against Ekron

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_will_cut_off inhabitants from,Ashdod and,[one_who]_holds_of scepter from,Ashkelon and,I_will_turn hand_of,my on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in ˊEqrōn and,they_will_perish remnant_of Pelishtim he/it_had_said my=master GOD )

Here “hand” represents Yahweh’s power that he would use against Ekron. Alternate translation: [I will strike Ekron] or [I will destroy Ekron]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) Ekron

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_will_cut_off inhabitants from,Ashdod and,[one_who]_holds_of scepter from,Ashkelon and,I_will_turn hand_of,my on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in ˊEqrōn and,they_will_perish remnant_of Pelishtim he/it_had_said my=master GOD )

Here “Ekron” represents the people of the city of Ekron. Alternate translation: [the people of Ekron]