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# the remnant of men may seek the Lord
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This speaks about people wanting to obey God and learn more about him as if they were literally looking for him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# remnant of men
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Here "men" includes males and females. Alternate translation: "remnant of people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-gendernotations]])
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# may seek the Lord
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God is speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: "may seek me, the Lord" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-123person]])
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# including all the Gentiles called by my name
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "including all the Gentiles who belong to me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# my name
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Here "my name" stands for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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