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# General Information:
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Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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# When you march up to attack a city
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Here "city" represents the people. AT: "When you go to attack the people of a city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# make those people an offer of peace
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"give the people in the city a chance to surrender"
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# open their gates to you
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Here "gates" refers to the city gates. The phrase "open their gates to you" represents the people surrendering and allowing the Israelites to enter their city. AT: "let you enter their city peacefully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# all the people who are found in it
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "all the people in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# must become forced labor for you
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"must become your slaves"