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21 lines
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Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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## Be attentive to me, my people; and listen to me, my people ##
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These mean the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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## I will make my justice to be a light for the nations ##
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This means the people of the nations will understand and obey God's law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## My righteousness is near ##
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This means God will soon fulfill his promises to the people of Israel.
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## the coastlands ##
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This refers to the most distant lands. AT: "the lands across the sea." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## my arm ##
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Here "arm" refers to Yahweh's power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |