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# General Information:
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The quotation in verse 40 is from the writings of Moses.
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# This is the man who was in the assembly
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"This is the man Moses who was among the Israelites"
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# This is the man
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The phrase "This is the man" throughout this passage refers to Moses.
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# this is the man who received living words to give to us
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God was the one who gave those words. AT: "this is the man to whom God spoke living words to give to us"
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# living words
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Possible meanings are 1) "a message that endures" or 2) "words that give life."
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# pushed him away from themselves
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This metaphor emphasizes their rejection of Moses. AT: "they rejected him as their leader" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# in their hearts they turned back
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To do something in the heart is a metonym for desiring to to something. AT: "they desired to turn back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# At that time
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"When they decided to return to Egypt" |