unfoldingWord_en_tn/deu/28/42.md

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General Information:

Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you)

The foreigner who is ... He will ... to him

This does not mean a specific foreigner but it refers to foreigners in general. AT: "The foreigners who are ... They will ... to them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun)

rise up above you higher and higher; you yourself will come down lower and lower

This idiom means foreigners will have more power, money, and honor than the Israelites. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

he will be the head, and you will be the tail

This means foreigners will have more power and authority than the Israelites. See how you translated a similar phrase in Deuteronomy 28:13. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

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