en_tn/isa/08/11.md

Yahweh spoke to me, with his strong hand upon me

Here "his strong hand upon me" is an idiom that refers to Yahweh's power. Alternate translation: "Yahweh spoke to me in a very powerful way" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom)

warned me not to walk in the way of this people.

This is an indirect quote that ends in 8:17. Alternate translation: "warned me and said, 'Do not act like this people.'" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-quotations)