# The first to plead his case

This refers to the person who pleads his case before his opponent pleads his case. AT: "The first person to plead his case" or "The person who pleads his case first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])

# Casting the lot

"Casting lots"

# separates strong opponents

This refers to people who are fighting harshly over a dispute. When they are separated, they are no longer fighting over their dispute. AT: "causes opponents to stop fighting over their dispute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/plead]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lots]]