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# Israel attacked
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Here "Israel" refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: "The Israelites attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# with the edge of the sword
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"with the sharp part of the sword." The "edge of the sword" is associated with death and complete destruction. Alternate translation: "and completely defeated them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# took their land
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"conquered the land of the Amorites." Here the word "their" refers to the Amorites.
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# the people of Ammon ... the Amorites
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"the Ammonites ... the Amorites" or "the people of Ammon ... the people of Amor." These names are similar, but they refer to two different people groups.
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# was fortified
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"was strongly defended." The Israelites did not attack the Ammonites.
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