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# In a flood of anger
Yahweh being very angry is spoken of as if his anger were a flood that overwhelms people. Alternate translation: "When I was very angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# I hid my face from you
Here "hid my face" is an idiom that means God abandoned his people and let them suffer. Alternate translation: "I abandoned you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# but with everlasting covenant faithfulness
The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful." See how you translated "covenant faithfulness" in [Isaiah 16:5](../16/05.md). Alternate translation: "but because I always am faithful to my covenant with you" or "but because I am always faithful to do what I promise to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# says Yahweh, the one who rescues you
Here Yahweh speaks about himself in the third person. It can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: "that is what I, Yahweh, your rescuer, say to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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