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# stood in his place
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This refers to the place where the king stood at the temple. Alternate translation: "stood where he was supposed to stand at the entrance to the temple" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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# walk after Yahweh
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The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path, and "to walk after" someone is a metonym for doing what that other person does or wants others to do. Alternate translation: "live obeying Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# his commandments, his regulations, and his statutes
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These words all share similar meanings. Together they emphasize everything that Yahweh had commanded in the law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])
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# with all his heart and all his soul
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The idiom "with all his heart" means "completely" and "with all his soul" means "with all his being." These two phrases have similar meanings. Alternate translation: "with all his being" or "with all his energy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])
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# that were written in this book
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This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that this book contained" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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