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# who are at ease
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"who feel safe." The people are comfortable and not concerned that God will judge them.
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# the notable men of the best of the nations
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"the most important men of this great nation." Yahweh may be using irony to describe how these men think of themselves. Alternate translation: "the men who think they are the most important people in the best nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
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# the house of Israel comes
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The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants. Alternate translation: "the Israelites come" or "the Israelite people group comes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# comes for help
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Here "comes" can be stated as "goes." Alternate translation: "goes for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
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