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# But what does it say?

The word "it" refers to the scripture. Alternate translation: "But this is what Moses says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart

Paul speaks of God's message as if it were a person who can move. The word "mouth" is a metonym that refers to what a person says. The phrase "in your heart" is metonym that refers to what a person thinks and believes. Alternate translation: "You have heard the message. You know how to speak it, and you know what it means" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# the word of faith

"God's message that tells us that we must believe in him"