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# Go and consult with Yahweh
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It is made clear in 22:14 that the king means for the men to go to the prophetess of Yahweh to determine Yahweh's will.
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# consult
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to go to someone to ask for advice
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# the words of this book that has been found
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Here "words" represents the laws. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the laws in this book that Hilkiah has found" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# For great is the anger of Yahweh that has been kindled against us
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Yahweh's anger is spoken of as if it were a fire that was lit. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh is very angry with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# all that was written concerning us
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This refers to the law that was given to Israel. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "all that Moses wrote in the law that we should do" or "all the laws that God gave through Moses to the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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