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# Jonathan son of Gershom, son of Moses
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This is the name of the young Levite who used to serve as priest for Micah. This can be made explicit. AT: "The young Levite's name was Jonathan the son of Gershom, son of Moses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# until the day of the land's captivity
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This refers to a time later on when the people of Dan would be captured by their enemies. Here the land being conquered is spoken of as if it were a prisoner taken captive by an enemy. AT: "until the day that their enemies conquered their land" or "until the day that their enemies took them captive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# that he made
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Micah did not make his gods, rather the craftsman made them for him. AT: "that had been made for him" or "that his craftsman made for him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |