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I will completely blot out the memory of Amalek

God speaks of destroying Amalek as if he were removing people's memory of Amalek. When a group of people is completely destroyed, there is nothing to remind people about them. Alternate translation: "I will completely destroy Amalek" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

Amalek

This refers to the Amalekites. Alternate translation: Amalekites" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)