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# General Information:
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Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])
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# a nation
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Here the metonym "a nation" means the people from a nation. Alternate translation: "people from a nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# you will always be oppressed and crushed
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The words "oppressed" and "crushed" mean basically the same thing. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they will always oppress and crush you" or "they will oppress you continually" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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