God speaks of obeying his instructions about the Sabbath as keeping the Sabbath. AT: "You must certainly obey Yahweh's instructions about the Sabbath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
God speaks of choosing people to be his as setting them apart for himself. AT: "who has chosen you to be his people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
God speaks of treating the Sabbath with disrespect as defiling it. AT: "Everyone who treats the Sabbath with disrespect" or "Everyone who does not obey the laws about the Sabbath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# must surely be put to death
"must surely be killed." This can be stated in active form. AT: "you must surely kill" or "you must surely execute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# must surely be cut off from his people
The metaphor "cut off" has at least three possible meanings. They can be expressed in active form: 1) "Yahweh will no longer consider him to be one of his people" 2) "you must surely send him away" or 3) "you must surely kill him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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