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# Moab ... people of Chemosh
These two phrases refer to the same people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
# people of Chemosh
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"Chemosh" was the name of the false god whom the Moabites worshiped. AT: "the people who worship Chemosh"
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# He has made his sons
"He" and "his" refer to Chemosh.
# we have conquered
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Here "we" refers to the Israelites who defeated Sihon.
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# Heshbon is devastated
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "We have devastated Heshbon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# Heshbon ... all the way to Dibon ... all the way to Nophah ... to Medeba
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These are all places in Sihon's kingdom. This means the Israelites destroyed Sihon's entire nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])