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# if you do not oppress the sojourner, the orphan, or the widow
This can be expressed in positive terms. "if you treat the sojourner, the orphan, and the widow justly"
# orphan
child whose parents have died
# pour out innocent blood
Here pouring out innocent blood represents killing those not deserving death. Alternate translation: "kill innocent people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
# walk after other gods
Here walking after is a metonym for following after with the intent to serve and obey. Alternate translation: "serve other gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
# in this place
Here "this place" refers to the land of Judah.