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# who are called by my name
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Here being called by God's name is an idiom meaning belonging to God. Alternate translation: "who belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# seek my face
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Here God's face represents his acceptance of them. Possible meanings are "seek my face" represents 1) urgently asking him for forgiveness. Alternate translation: "beg me to forgive them" or 2) strongly wanting to please him. Alternate translation: "choose to please me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# turn from their wicked ways
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Here "turn from" is a metaphor meaning to stop doing something, and "ways" represent behavior. Alternate translation: "stop their wicked behavior" or "stop doing wicked things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# heal their land
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Here land that does not produce much is spoken of as though it were sick. Alternate translation: "make their land good again" or "make their land produce good crops" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])
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