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General Information:
Jesus is talking to a group of people about how they as individuals should pray. The words "you" and "your" are plural in the first sentence. Within the prayer, the words "you" and "your" are singular and refer to God, "Our Father in heaven." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you)
Our Father in heaven
This is the beginning of the prayer and how Jesus teaches the people to address God.
Father
This is an important title for God. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples)
may your name be sanctified
Here "your name" refers to God himself. AT: "make everyone honor you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
May your kingdom come
Here "kingdom" refers to God's rule as king. AT: "May you rule over everyone and everything completely" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven
This can be stated in active form. AT: "May everything on earth happen in accordance with your will as everything in heaven does" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)