# General Information:

Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.

# my anger will be kindled against them

Yahweh compares his anger to someone starting a fire. This emphasizes God's power to destroy whatever makes him angry. This can be stated in active form. AT: "I will kindle my anger against them" or "I will become angry with them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# I will hide my face from them

This is an idiom. AT: "I will not help them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# they will be devoured

This can be stated in active form. AT: "I will devour them" or "I will allow their enemies to devour them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# devoured

This is a metaphor for "completely destroyed." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Many disasters and troubles will find them

This describes the disasters and troubles as if they were human. AT: "They will experience many disasters and troubles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# Have these disasters not come upon us ... midst?

This describes the disasters and troubles as if they were human. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. AT: "These disasters are destroying me ... midst." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# our God is not in our midst

"God is no longer protecting us" or "God has left us alone"