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# by his right hand and by the arm of his strength
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The right hand and arm represent power and authority. Alternate translation: "by his power and authority" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# Surely I will no longer give your grain as food for your enemies
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This means Yahweh will not let enemies conquer the people of Israel and take their grain anymore. Perhaps enemies took the grain in the past as a tax or to feed their own armies.
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# I will no longer give your grain as food for your enemies ... Foreigners will not drink your new wine
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These statements are set together for emphasis and completion. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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