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823 B
Markdown
21 lines
823 B
Markdown
In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
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## But they and our ancestors ##
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Here "they" refers to the Israelites at the time of Moses, and "our" refers to the people of Israel.
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## they were stubborn...became stubborn ##
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The literal statement is "they hardened their necks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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## the wonders that you had done among them ##
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"the miracles that you had done among them"
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## they appointed a leader to return to their slavery ##
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"They appointed a leader to take them back to their slavery." After the Exodus from Egypt, the Israelites talked about appointing such a leader. (See: [Numbers 14:4](../../num/14/04.md) and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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## who is full of forgiveness ##
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"who is ready to forgive" |