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# General Information:
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Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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# must come near
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"must come to the valley"
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# for them Yahweh your God has chosen to serve him
"because the priests are the ones whom Yahweh your God has chosen to serve him"
# Yahweh your God
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Moses speaks to the Israelites as if he were speaking to one man, so the word "your" is singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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# to bless the people
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"to bless the people of Israel"
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# in the name of Yahweh
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Here the metonym "in the name of" refers to Yahweh and his authority. AT: "as one who says and does what Yahweh himself would say and do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# listen to their advice
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"listen to what the priests say"
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# for their word will be the verdict
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"because whatever the priests say, that will be the decision"
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# in every dispute and case of assault
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"every time people are in the court of law because they disagree with one another or somebody hurts another person"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/descendant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/levite]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/serve]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/word]]
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