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# if you return ... your people

The pronouns "you" and "your" are plural and refer to the Israelite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])

# though your people were scattered

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "though I scattered your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# under the farthest skies

Yahweh speaks of places on the earth that are very far away as being "under the farthest skies." Alternate translation: "to places very far away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])

# to that place where I have chosen ... remain

This phrase refers to Jerusalem, where the temple was located. Alternate translation: "to Jerusalem, where I have chosen ... remain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# where I have chosen to make my name remain

Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "where I have chosen to dwell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
Integrate all changes into master 2018-02-20 22:50:53 +00:00			`# if you return ... your people`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The pronouns "you" and "your" are plural and refer to the Israelite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])`
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			`# though your people were scattered`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "though I scattered your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# under the farthest skies`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Yahweh speaks of places on the earth that are very far away as being "under the farthest skies." Alternate translation: "to places very far away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# to that place where I have chosen ... remain`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This phrase refers to Jerusalem, where the temple was located. Alternate translation: "to Jerusalem, where I have chosen ... remain" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# where I have chosen to make my name remain`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here the word "name" represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: "where I have chosen to dwell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00