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21 lines
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# General Information:
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Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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# I, yes, I
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The word "I" is repeated for emphasis. Alternate translation: "I alone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])
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# who blots out your offenses
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Forgiving sins is spoken of as either 1) blotting them out or wiping them away or 2) erasing a written record of the sins. Alternate translation: "who forgives your offenses like someone wiping something away" or "who forgives your offenses like someone who erases a record of sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# for my own sake
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"for my own honor" or "for my own reputation"
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# call to mind
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"remember"
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