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710 B
710 B
The first to plead his case
This refers to the person who pleads his case before his opponent pleads his case. AT: "The first person to plead his case" or "The person who pleads his case first" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj)
Casting the lot
"Casting lots"
separates strong opponents
This refers to people who are fighting harshly over a dispute. When they are separated, they are no longer fighting over their dispute. AT: "causes opponents to stop fighting over their dispute" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)