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When many evils and troubles come upon this people
Here evils and troubles are described as if they were human and could find people. Alternate translation: "When this people experiences many evils and troubles" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)
this song will testify before them as a witness
This speaks of the song as if it were a human witness testifying in court against Israel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)
it will not be forgotten from the mouths of their descendants
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "their descendants will not forget to keep it in their mouths" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
it will not be forgotten from the mouths of their descendants
This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "their descendants will remember to keep it in their mouths" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
it will not be forgotten from the mouths of their descendants
The idiom "forget it from the mouth" means to stop speaking about it. Alternate translation: "their descendants will not stop speaking about it to each other" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
the plans that they are forming
What people plan to do is spoken of as if it were a physical object. Alternate translation: "what they plan to do" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
the land that I promised
God's promise of the land was to give it to the people of Israel. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "the land that I promised I would give to them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)