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# walk against me
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Walking represents behavior. Walking against God represents opposing him or rebelling against him. Alternate translation: "rebel against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# I will bring seven times more blows on you
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The abstract noun "blows" can be stated as the verb "hit." Alternate translation: "I will hit you seven times as much" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# I will bring seven times more blows on you
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Yahweh causing disasters to happen to the Israelites is spoken of as if he would strike them with blows or hit them. Alternate translation: "I will cause seven times as many disasters to come against you" or "I will punish you seven times more severely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# seven times
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Here "seven times" is not literal. It means Yahweh will increase the severity of his punishment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# in proportion to your sins
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The noun "sins" can be expressed with the verb "sin." Alternate translation: "according to how much you have sinned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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