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# Connecting Statement:
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Joshua and Caleb continue speaking to the people of Israel.
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# for they are bread to us
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Joshua and Caleb speak of destroying their enemies as easily as if they were eating bread. Alternate translation: "We will destroy them as easily as we can eat food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# Their protection will be removed from them
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will remove their protection from them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# Their protection
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The abstract noun "protection" can be stated as "protect." Alternate translation: "Anyone that might protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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