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# Yahweh's anger was kindled against Israel
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Yahweh becoming angry is spoken of as if his anger was a fire that begins to burn. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh became very angry with Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# forty years
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"40 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]])
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# all the generation ... sight was destroyed
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "he destroyed all the generation ... sight" or "all the generation ... sight had died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# who had done evil in his sight
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Being in someone's sight means to be in front of that person where he can see. Alternate translation: "who had done evil before Yahweh" or "who had done evil in Yahweh's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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