# General Information: Here God begins speaking. # removed the burden from his shoulder Here "the burden from his shoulder" represents the forced labor the Israelites had to do as slaves in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]) # his hands were freed from holding the basket Here "holding the basket" represents the forced labor the Israelites had to do as slaves in Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])