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# the covenant decrees
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The phrase "the covenant decrees" refers to the box that held the tablets that the covenant decrees were written on. Alternate translation: "the ark of the covenant" or "the box that holds the covenant decrees" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# so that you may end complaints against me
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The word "complaints" is an abstract noun that can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: "so that you may stop them from complaining against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# or they will die
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This is what would happen if the people were to continue complaining. God wanted to prevent this. Alternate translation: "so that they will not die"
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