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# stood aloof
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"watched and did nothing to help"
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# strangers
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people from other nations
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# his wealth
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The word "his" refers to "Jacob," which is another way of referring to the people of Israel.
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# cast lots for Jerusalem
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This phrase means "they cast lots to decide who would get the valuable things that they took from Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# you were like one of them
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"it was as though you were one of these strangers and foreigners." This implies that they did not help the Israelites. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "you were like one of the enemies and did not help Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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