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# I have chosen only you from all the families of the earth
This implies that they should have obeyed him. This can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "I have chosen only you from all the families of the earth, so you should have obeyed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
# all the families of the earth
Here "families" represents nations or people groups. Alternate translation: "all the nations of the earth" or "all the clans on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
# Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities
It can be stated clearly that they did not obey God. Alternate translation: "But you did not obey me. Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])