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@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@
 
 In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
 
-# you gave them into the hand of the neighboring peoples
+# you gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands
 
-Here "hand" represents power or control. See how you translated these words in [Nehemiah 9:27](../09/27.md). Alternate translation: "you allowed the neighboring peoples to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
+Here "hand" represents power or control. See how you translated these words in [Nehemiah 9:27](../09/27.md). Alternate translation: "you allowed the peoples of the lands to defeat them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
 
 # you gave
 
 Yahweh gave
 
+# peoples of the lands
+
+"the neighboring peoples" or "the peoples of the lands near them"
+
diff --git a/neh/10/28.md b/neh/10/28.md
index 505e9c511d..03c797d533 100644
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@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ This refers to the people assigned to each gate, responsible to control access t
 
 You may need to make explicit that these are those who sang in the temple. Alternate translation: "temple singers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
 
+# the peoples of the lands
+
+"the neighboring peoples" or "the peoples who lived in the lands near them"
+
 # all who have knowledge and understanding
 
 This phrase can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "all who were old enough to understand what promising to obey God meant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])