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# General Information:
Isaiah continues speaking.
# our many transgressions
Here "our" refers to Isaiah and the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-exclusive]])
# before you
Here "you" refers to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])
# our sins testify against us
Isaiah describes the sins as a person who goes before God to declare that the people are guilty. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification]])
# for our transgressions are with us
"With us" represents being aware of them. Alternate translation: "for we are aware of our transgressions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])