uW Translation Notes:

General Information:

The words “his” and “they” in these verses refer to the enemies of Judah.

Connecting Statement:

Connecting Statement:

Yahweh continues his message about the punishment coming to Judah.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) The snorting of his stallions is heard from Dan

(Some words not found in UHB: from,Dan heard snorting_of his_horses_of,his from,the_sound_of neighing_of of,his_mighty_[horses] quakes all/each/any/every the=earth/land and,they_have_come and,they_have_consumed earth/land and,what_of,fills_it (a)_city and,the_inhabitants_of in,it )

This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: [The people of Dan hear the snorting of his stallions]

(Occurrence 0) snorting

(Some words not found in UHB: from,Dan heard snorting_of his_horses_of,his from,the_sound_of neighing_of of,his_mighty_[horses] quakes all/each/any/every the=earth/land and,they_have_come and,they_have_consumed earth/land and,what_of,fills_it (a)_city and,the_inhabitants_of in,it )

a loud sound that a horse makes with its nose

(Occurrence 0) stallions

(Some words not found in UHB: from,Dan heard snorting_of his_horses_of,his from,the_sound_of neighing_of of,his_mighty_[horses] quakes all/each/any/every the=earth/land and,they_have_come and,they_have_consumed earth/land and,what_of,fills_it (a)_city and,the_inhabitants_of in,it )

adult male horses

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

(Occurrence 0) The whole earth shakes

(Some words not found in UHB: from,Dan heard snorting_of his_horses_of,his from,the_sound_of neighing_of of,his_mighty_[horses] quakes all/each/any/every the=earth/land and,they_have_come and,they_have_consumed earth/land and,what_of,fills_it (a)_city and,the_inhabitants_of in,it )

This is an exaggeration that is a metaphor for the people of Judah trembling with fear. Alternate translation: [All the people of the land shake with fear] (See also: figs-metaphor)

(Occurrence 0) at the sound of the neighing of his strong horses

(Some words not found in UHB: from,Dan heard snorting_of his_horses_of,his from,the_sound_of neighing_of of,his_mighty_[horses] quakes all/each/any/every the=earth/land and,they_have_come and,they_have_consumed earth/land and,what_of,fills_it (a)_city and,the_inhabitants_of in,it )

Alternate translation: [when they hear the sound of the enemy’s strong horses]

(Occurrence 0) neighing

(Some words not found in UHB: from,Dan heard snorting_of his_horses_of,his from,the_sound_of neighing_of of,his_mighty_[horses] quakes all/each/any/every the=earth/land and,they_have_come and,they_have_consumed earth/land and,what_of,fills_it (a)_city and,the_inhabitants_of in,it )

a sound that a horse makes

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) they will come and consume

(Some words not found in UHB: from,Dan heard snorting_of his_horses_of,his from,the_sound_of neighing_of of,his_mighty_[horses] quakes all/each/any/every the=earth/land and,they_have_come and,they_have_consumed earth/land and,what_of,fills_it (a)_city and,the_inhabitants_of in,it )

Here the word “consume” means to eat up. It is an idiom for how the enemies come and destroy the land and its inhabitants. Alternate translation: [they will come and destroy]