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# They will cut down the forests ... although it is very dense
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This continues speaking of the enemy army attacking the Egyptians as if the army were woodcutters cutting down trees. Alternate translation: "The enemy army will kill many Egyptians like woodcutters cutting down a forest ... even though there are very many trees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# this is Yahweh's declaration
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Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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# locusts
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This is a type of insect that travels in very large groups and can cause great destruction by eating crops.
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# unable to be counted
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "no one will be able to count them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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