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# May his descendants be cut off; may their name be blotted out
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These two phrases have similar meanings and emphasize his descendants being destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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# May his descendants be cut off
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Cause his descendants to be cut off" or "Cause his descendants to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# may their name be blotted out in the next generation
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Here the idea of there being no one to carry on the family name is spoke of as "their name being blotted out." Alternate translation: "may there be no one to carry on his name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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