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# General Information:
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Yahweh continues to teach the people of Israel why his way is fair.
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# house of Israel
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The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house, in this case the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob over many years. See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 3:1](../03/16.md). AT: "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# The way of the Lord is not fair ... How is my way not fair ... It is your ways that are not fair
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Actions or behaviors are spoken of as if they were a way or path that a person travels. AT: "The Lord does not act fairly ... How do I not act fairly ... It is you who do not act fairly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# according to his ways
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Yahweh speaks of a person's actions as if the person were walking along a path. AT: "according to his actions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# turn away from all your transgressions so that they will not be stumbling blocks of iniquity against you
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Yahweh speaks of "transgressions" causing people to rebel against him as if they were blocks over which the people stumble. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# stumbling blocks of iniquity against you
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Possible meanings are 1) the stumbling blocks cause the person to commit more iniquity. AT: "stumbling blocks that cause you to commit more iniquity" or 2) The word "iniquity" is a metonym for the punishment that a person receives for his iniquity. AT: "stumbling blocks that lead to your punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |