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# General Information:
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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]])
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# If a man is found kidnapping
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This is an idiom for "If a man kidnaps." It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you find a man kidnapping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# kidnapping
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using physical force to take an innocent person away from his home and imprison him
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# any of his brothers from among the people of Israel
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"any of his fellow Israelites"
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# that thief must die
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"then other Israelites should kill that thief as a punishment for what he did"
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# you will remove the evil from among you
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The adjective "evil" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "you must remove from among the Israelites the person who does this evil thing" or "you must execute this evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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