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# not yet lain down
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This refers to going to sleep for the night. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# I know that Yahweh has given you the land
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The word "you" refers to the all the Israelite people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
# fear of you has come upon us
Becoming afraid is spoken of as if feat came and attacked them. AT: "we have become afraid of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# will melt away before you
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This compares the fearful people to ice melting and flowing away. Possible meanings are 1) they will be weak in the Israelites' presence or 2) they will be scattered. AT: "will be so afraid that they will not resist you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]]