en_tn/exo/34/09.md

# If now I have found favor in your eyes

Here "found favor" is an idiom that means be approved of or that God is pleased with Moses. Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and  sight is a metaphor representing his evaluation. See how you translated this in [Exodus 33:12](../33/12.md). Alternate translation: "Now If you are pleased with me" or "Now if you approve of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# our iniquity and our sin

The words "iniquity" and "sin" mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. Alternate translation: "all our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

# take us as your inheritance

Something that someone possesses forever is spoken of as if it were something that they had inherited. Alternate translation: "take us as the people that you possess forever" or "accept us as the people who belong to you forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# this people is stiff-necked

Stubborn people are spoken of as if they have stiff or hard necks that prevent them from turning their heads. Alternate translation: "this people is stubborn" or "this people refuses to change" See how you translated similar words in [Exodus 33:3](../33/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here "found favor" is an idiom that means be approved of or that God is pleased with Moses. Here "eyes" are a metonym for sight, and sight is a metaphor representing his evaluation. See how you translated this in [Exodus 33:12](../33/12.md). Alternate translation: "Now If you are pleased with me" or "Now if you approve of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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			`# our iniquity and our sin`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The words "iniquity" and "sin" mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. Alternate translation: "all our sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])`
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			`# take us as your inheritance`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Something that someone possesses forever is spoken of as if it were something that they had inherited. Alternate translation: "take us as the people that you possess forever" or "accept us as the people who belong to you forever" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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Dealing with stiff neck 2018-09-17 18:32:25 +00:00			`# this people is stiff-necked`

			`Stubborn people are spoken of as if they have stiff or hard necks that prevent them from turning their heads. Alternate translation: "this people is stubborn" or "this people refuses to change" See how you translated similar words in [Exodus 33:3](../33/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`