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# General Information:
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Moses continues to reason with God not to destroy Israel.
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# Why should the Egyptians say, 'He led them out ... to destroy them from the face of the earth?'
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Moses used this question to try to persuade God not to destroy his people. This rhetorical question can be translated with a statement. AT: If you destroy your people, the Egyptians might say, 'He led them out ... to destroy them from the face of the earth.' (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# face of the earth
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"from the surface of the earth" or "from the earth"
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# Turn from your burning anger
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"Stop your burning anger" or "Stop being so angry"
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# your burning anger
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Moses speaks of God's anger as if it were a fire that was burning. AT: "your terrible anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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