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# General Information:
Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so except where noted the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])
# I call heaven and earth to witness
Possible meanings are 1) Moses is calling on all those who live in heaven and earth to be witnesses to what he says, or 2) Moses is speaking to heaven and earth as if they are people, and he is calling them to be witnesses to what he says (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-apostrophe]])
# to witness against you
"to be willing to say that you have done evil things"
# against you today
Moses speaks to the Israelites as a group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])