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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/jit/figs-you]])
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# from far away, from the ends of the earth
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These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that the enemy will come from a nation that is very far away from Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])
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# from the ends of the earth
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This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "from places that you know nothing about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# like an eagle flies to its victim
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This means the enemy will come suddenly and the Israelites will not be able to stop them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
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