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# Listen
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God said this in order to emphasize that he would do what he was about to say. "Pay attention" or "Listen to what I am saying"
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# I am about to bring the flood of waters
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In some languages it may b e better to say "to send" instead of "to bring. It is also possible to avoid the direction and say "to cause." Alternate translation: "I am about to send a flood of waters" or "I am about to cause a flood" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-go]])
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# all flesh
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Here "flesh" represents all physical beings, including humans and animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# that has in it the breath of life
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Here "breath" represents life. Alternate translation: "that lives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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