Testing_ABC_en_tn/jdg/18/09.md

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Are you doing nothing?

This rhetorical question is asked sarcastically and means that they should be doing the opposite. This question can be written as a statement. AT: "You should be acting now!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives)

Do not be slow to attack

These two negative words "not" and "slow" together emphasize the positive idea to attack quickly. AT: "Hurry! Attack" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives)

the land is wide

"the land is large." This is a description of the size of the land.

that does not lack anything in the land

The men use a hyperbole, an exaggeration, to emphasize that it is a very desirable place to live. AT: "where we will have everything there that we need" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole)

that does not lack anything

The two negative words together emphasize a positive idea. AT: "has everything" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives)

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