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 Moses continues to speak to the Israelites as if they are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
 
-# a land in which you will eat bread without lack
+# a land in which you will not eat bread in poverty
 
-The word "bread" is a synecdoche for food in general. This litotes can be translated positively. Alternate translation: "a land where there will be plenty of food for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
+This means that they will eat and they will not be in poverty. They will have plenty to eat. The word "bread" is a synecdoche for food in general. This litotes can be translated positively. Alternate translation: "a land where there will be plenty of food for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
 
-# where you will not lack anything
+# and in which you will not lack anything
 
-This is a generalization: they will lack nothing important. Alternate translation: "where you will have everything you need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
+This is a generalization: they will lack nothing important. Alternate translation: "and where you will have everything you need" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
 
 # stones are made of iron
 
-The stones are full of iron ore. Iron is a very hard metal useful for swords and plows.
+The stones are full of iron ore. Iron is a very hard metal useful for making swords and plows.
 
 # dig copper