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# let themselves be defeated before them
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"let themselves be defeated before the people of Ai." The phrase "before them" represents what the people of Ai would see and think. Alternate translation: "let the people of Ai think that the Israelites were defeated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# let themselves be defeated before them
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The phrase "be defeated" can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "let the people of Ai think that they had defeated the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# before them ... they went after ... they were drawn away
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The words "them" and "they" here refer to the army of Ai.
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# they fled ... go after them
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The words "they" and "them" here refer to the army of Isreal.
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