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# the anger of Yahweh has been kindled against this land
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Moses compares Yahweh being angry to someone starting a fire. This emphasizes God's power to destroy whatever makes him angry, and it can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has became very angry with this land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# this land, so as to bring on it
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Here "land" is a metonym representing the people. Alternate translation: "the people of this land, so as to bring on them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# that are written
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that I have written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# Yahweh has uprooted them from their land ... and has thrown them
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Israel is compared to a bad plant that Yahweh has pulled up and thrown out of a garden. Alternate translation: "Yahweh has removed them from their land ... and has forced them to go" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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