God's rage is spoken of as if it were something that could be physically pushed aside in order to stop it. AT: "caused me to no longer be angry with the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# I have not consumed the people of Israel in my fierceness
God is spoken of as if he were a fierce animal that could have eaten up the people of Israel. AT: "I have not destroyed the people of Israel in my terrible anger" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])