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He chooses our inheritance for us
The writer speaks of the land of Israel as if it were an inheritance that God has given the people as a permanent possession. AT: "He chooses this land as an inheritance for us" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
the glory of Jacob
Here the word "glory" refers to a source of pride and represents the land that God has given to his people as an inheritance. AT: "the land in which Jacob takes pride" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
Jacob whom he loved
The word "Jacob" refers to the nation of Israel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)