2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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Yahweh speaks of the tribe of Levi as though they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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## My covenant with him was one of life and peace ##
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AT: “The purpose of my covenant with Levi was for the priests to live in prosperity and peace”
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## I gave these things to him as things to honor me for ##
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“I gave these things to him so that he would honor me”
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## lips ##
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ability to speak and inform people (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## guard ##
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"preserve" (see UDB)
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