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strong hand

This refers to God's power. (See:rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

house of slavery

Just as a house of slaves contains slaves, so was Egypt housing Israel in slavery. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

firstborn of people

AT: "firstborn sons"

become reminders on your hands

Just as one would wear an object on their hand to remind them of something, the firstborn sacrifice is to remind Israel of God slaying the firstborn of the Egyptians and Israel being set free. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

become reminders on your hands, and reminders on your forehead

This expresses two ways to remember the importance of the passover event. (See rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)

and reminders on your forehead

Just as one would wear an object on their forehead to remind them of something, the firstborn sacrifice is to remind Israel of God slaying the firstborn of the Egyptians and Israel being set free. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)