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# pay attention to yourself
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"be careful"
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# that you are not trapped into following them ... trapped into investigating their gods, into asking
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A person learning about and worshiping other gods is spoken of as if they are caught in a hunter's trap. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that you do not act like them ... that you do try to learn about their gods, asking" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# not trapped into following them
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The Israelites worshiping idols as the people groups of Canaan worship idols is spoken of as if the Israelites were following behind the other people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# after they are destroyed from before you
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "after Yahweh destroys them before you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# into asking, 'How do these nations worship their gods? I will do the same.'
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This is a quotation within a quotation. A direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "into asking about how those people groups worship their gods so that you can do the same." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-quotations]])
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