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Connecting Statement:
Yahweh continues telling Joshua what he must tell the people.
you must present yourselves by your tribes
There were twelve tribes that made up the people of Israel. The phrase "by your tribes" means "each tribe." AT: "each of your tribes must present themselves to Yahweh" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
The tribe that Yahweh selects will come near by their clans
The tribe was made up of multiple clans. AT: "From the tribe that Yahweh selects, each clan will come near" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
The tribe that Yahweh selects
The leaders of Israel would toss lots, and by doing this, they would learn which tribe Yahweh had selected. This can be stated clearly. AT: "The tribe that Yahweh selects by lot" or "The tribe that Yahweh selects when we toss lots"
The clan that Yahweh selects must come near by each household
The clan was made up of multiple households. AT: "From the clan that Yahweh selects, each household must come near" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
The household that Yahweh selects must come near one by one
The household was made up of multiple people. AT: "From the household that Yahweh selects, each person must come near" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
the one who is selected
This can be stated with an active form. AT: "the one whom Yahweh selects" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
he has broken the covenant of Yahweh
Breaking the covenant represents disobeying it. AT: "he has disobeyed the covenant of Yahweh" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)