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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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# Yahweh will cause you to be struck down before your enemies
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will cause your enemies to strike you down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# to be struck down before
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See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 28:7](../28/07.md).
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# will flee before them seven ways
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This means the Israelites will be afraid and panic and run away from their enemies. See similar wording in [Deuteronomy 28:7](../28/07.md). Alternate translation: "you will flee in seven directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]])
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# seven ways
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This is an idiom. Alternate translation: "in many different directions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# You will be tossed to and fro among all the kingdoms
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The peoples of the other nations will drive you from one nation to another" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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