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 This means God gave up on his people and let them suffer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
 
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+# in the hand of our iniquities
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+Here the word "hand" is a metonym for the power of those who are punishing the people for their iniquities. Alternate translation: "as you punish us for our iniquities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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