unfoldingWord_en_tn/deu/07/17.md

# General Information:

Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

# If you say in your heart ... do not be afraid

The people should not be afraid even if they notice that the nations are stronger than they are. AT: "Even if you say in your heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# say in your heart

This is an idiom. AT: "think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# how can I dispossess them?

Moses uses a question to emphasize that the people may feel afraid of the other nations. This question can be translated as a statement. AT: "I cannot defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# you will call to mind

This is an idiom. AT: "you must remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# that your eyes saw

Here "eyes" represent the whole person. AT: "that you saw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# the mighty hand, and the outstretched arm

Here "a mighty hand" and "an outstretched arm" are metaphors for Yahweh's power. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 4:34](../04/34.md). AT: "and the mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The people should not be afraid even if they notice that the nations are stronger than they are. AT: "Even if you say in your heart" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This is an idiom. AT: "think" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Moses uses a question to emphasize that the people may feel afraid of the other nations. This question can be translated as a statement. AT: "I cannot defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
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added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This is an idiom. AT: "you must remember" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`

			`# that your eyes saw`

			`Here "eyes" represent the whole person. AT: "that you saw" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])`

			`# the mighty hand, and the outstretched arm`

			`Here "a mighty hand" and "an outstretched arm" are metaphors for Yahweh's power. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 4:34](../04/34.md). AT: "and the mighty power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`