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 # I was not sent to anyone except to the lost sheep ... Israel
 
-This double negative emphasizes that the lost sheep are the only ones to whom Jesus was sent. Alternate translation: "I was sent only to the lost sheep ... Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublenegatives]])
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-# I was not sent to anyone
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-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God did not send me to anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
+"I was sent only to the lost sheep ... Israel" 
 
 # to the lost sheep of the house of Israel
 
-This is a metaphor comparing the entire nation of Israel to sheep who have gone away from their shepherd. See how you translated this in [Matthew 10:6](../10/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+This refers to the people of Israel. They were like sheep who had strayed from their shepherd. Alternate translation: “the people of Israel. They are like lost sheep.” See how you translated this in Matthew 10:6.