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# those ruins
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Possible meanings are 1) "those ruined buildings" or 2) "those ruined cities"
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# he inherited the land
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Yahweh giving the land to Abraham is spoken of as if Abraham inherited the land. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave him the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# the land
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"the land of Israel"
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# The land has been given to us
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has given us the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# as a possession
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The abstract noun "possession" can be stated as "possess." Alternate translation: "so that we can possess it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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