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# the God of Jacob is our refuge
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The writer speaks of God as if he were a place where people can go for safety. Alternate translation: "the God of Jacob gives us safety" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# the God of Jacob
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Possible meanings are 1) "the God whom Jacob worshiped" or 2) "Jacob" is a metonym for the nation of Israel and means "the God of Israel." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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