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# General Information:
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Yahweh continues to teach the people of Israel why his way is fair.
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# house of Israel
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The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/01.md). AT: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# The way of the Lord is not fair ... How is my way not fair ... It is your ways that are not fair
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Actions or behaviors are spoken of as if they were a way or path that a person travels. AT: "The Lord does not act fairly ... How do I not act fairly ... It is you who do not act fairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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