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# at the cost of the life of Abiram, his firstborn son
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The consequence of building the city is spoken of as if it were a cost that Hiel paid. Alternate translation: "and the consequence of his sin was that Abiram, his firstborn son, died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# Segub, his youngest son, lost his life
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Dying is spoken of as if he lost his life. Alternate translation: "Segub, his youngest son, died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# while he was building the gates of the city
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"while Hiel was building the gates of the city"
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# in keeping with the word of Yahweh
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"according to the word of Yahweh"
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# the word of Yahweh
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"the message of Yahweh" or "Yahweh's message"
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# which he spoke by Joshua son of Nun
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Speaking "by" someone represents both telling someone to speak and the person doing it. Alternate translation: "which Yahweh caused Joshua son of Nun to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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