en_tn/deu/31/21.md

# When many evils and troubles come upon this people

Here evils and troubles are described as if they were human and could find people. Alternate translation: "When this people experiences many evils and troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])

# this song will testify before them as a witness

This speaks of the song as if it were a human witness testifying in court against Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])

# it will not be forgotten from the mouths of their descendants

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their descendants will not forget to keep it in their mouths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# it will not be forgotten from the mouths of their descendants

This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "their descendants will remember to keep it in their mouths" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# it will not be forgotten from the mouths of their descendants

The idiom "forget it from the mouth" means to stop speaking about it. Alternate translation: "their descendants will not stop speaking about it to each other" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# the plans that they are forming

What people plan to do is spoken of as if it were a physical object. Alternate translation: "what they plan to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# the land that I swore to them

God's promise of the land was to give it to the people of Israel. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the land that I promised I would give to them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])