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17 lines
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# this is
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"this law is"
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# no trivial matter
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This litotes can be stated positively. Alternate translation: "something very important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-litotes]])
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# because it is your life
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The abstract noun "life" can be translated as the verb "live." You may need to make explicit the metonymy of obeying the law, which represents the law itself. Alternate translation: "because you will live if you obey it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# prolong your days
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Long days are a metaphor for a long life. See how you translated these words in [Deuteronomy 4:26](../04/26.md). Alternate translation: "be able to live a long time" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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