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# General Information:
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Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])
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# You must not oppress a hired servant
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"You must not treat a hired servant poorly"
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# hired servant
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a person who gets paid daily for his work
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# poor and needy
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These two words have similar meanings and emphasize that this is a person who cannot help himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])
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# within your city gates
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Here "city gates" mean towns or cities. Alternate translation: "in one of your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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