# General Information: Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]]) # from far away, from the ends of the earth These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that the enemy will come from a nation that is very far away from Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]]) # from the ends of the earth This is an idiom. AT: "from places that you know nothing about" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) # like an eagle flies to its victim This means the enemy will come suddenly and the Israelites will not be able to stop them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]]) # a nation with a fierce face that does not respect the aged and does not show favor The word "nation" is a metonym for the people of that nation. AT: "a nation whose people have fierce expressions, who do not respect the aged and do not show favor" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) # until you are destroyed This can be stated in active form. AT: "until they destroy you" or "until they leave you with nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/nation]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/earth]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/eagle]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/understand]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/cow]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fruit]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/grain]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/wine]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oil]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/flock]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/perish]]