en_tn/num/14/09.md

Connecting Statement:

Joshua and Caleb continue speaking to the people of Israel.

for they are bread to us

Joshua and Caleb speak of destroying their enemies as easily as if they were eating bread. Alternate translation: "We will destroy them as easily as we can eat food" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)

Their protection will be removed from them

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Yahweh will remove their protection from them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

Their protection

The abstract noun "protection" can be stated as "protect." Alternate translation: "Anyone that might protect them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)