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# Israel attacked
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Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. AT: "The Israelites attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# with the edge of the sword
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"with the sharp part of the sword." The "edge of the sword" is associated with death and complete destruction. AT: "and completely defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# took their land
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"conquered the land of the Amorites." Here the word "their" refers to the Amorites.
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# the people of Ammon ... the Amorites
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"the Ammonites ... the Amorites" or "the people of Ammon ... the people of Amor." These names are similar, but they refer to two different people groups.
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# was fortified
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"was strongly defended." The Israelites did not attack the Ammonites.
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# Heshbon and all of its villages
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Here "its" is possessive to show that a relationship existed between the city of Heshbon and these nearby villages. AT: "Heshbon and the nearby villages that it controlled"
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# Sihon had taken all his land
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Here "his" refers to the king of Moab.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sword]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ammon]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/stronghold]] |