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# the Son of God
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This refers to Jesus, the Son of God. It is best to translate “Son” with the same word that your language uses to refer to a human son.
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# throw yourself down
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"let yourself fall to the ground" or "jump down"
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# for it is written
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "for the writer wrote in the scriptures" or "for it says in the scriptures" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# 'He will command his angels to take care of you,' and
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This can be translated with a direct quotation, and you can specify that it is God who will command. Alternate translation: "'God will say to his angels, "Take care of him,"' and" or "'God will command his angels to take care of you,' and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-quotations]])
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# They will carry you
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"The angels will hold you"
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