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I brought up Israel out of Egypt

The name "Israel" is a metonym for the people of Israel. "I brought the people of Israel out of Egypt" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

today

"now"

the hand of the Egyptians ... the hand of all the kingdoms

The word "hand" is a metonym for power. AT: "the power of the Egyptians ... the power of all the kingdoms" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

Set a king over us

"Give us a king to rule us"

present yourselves before Yahweh by your tribes and by your clans

"gather together by tribes and clans and come to stand before Yahweh"

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