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# afflict the just, take bribes, and turn aside the needy in the city gate
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This is a list of some of their sins.
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# the just
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The word "just" is a nominal adjective that refers to just people. Alternate translation: "just people" or "righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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# take bribes
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"let people pay you to do bad things" or "let people pay you to lie about people"
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# turn aside the needy in the city gate
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Here "turn aside the needy" represents telling the needy people to leave. It can be made clear why the needy were at the city gate. Alternate translation: "do not allow poor people to bring their cases to the judges in the city gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# the needy
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The word "needy" is a nominal adjective that refers to people who are in need. Alternate translation: "people in need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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