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# General Information:
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Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.
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# anything that dies of itself
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This means an animal that dies a natural death.
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# is within your gates
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The word "gates" here is a metonym for the towns inside the gates. Alternate translation: "lives in your towns" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# For you are a nation that is set apart to Yahweh your God
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Yahweh choosing the people of Israel to belong to him in a special way is spoken of as if Yahweh set them apart from all other nations. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "For Yahweh your God has set you apart from other nations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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