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## Our heart has…secrets of the heart ##
The people refer to themselves as the part of the body related to emotions. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
## turned back…steps have not gone from your way ##
These phrases compare continuing to follow a person to being loyal to him, and turning away as not being loyal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
## the place of jackals ##
a wild, uninhabitable place (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
## jackals ##
a type of wild dog
## the shadow of death ##
Having death's shadow near you or over you means death is as close as a person's shadow.
## spread out our hands ##
This phrase refers to worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
## would not God search this out? ##
This question is used to express that God would know if they worshipped another god because he pays attention to what they do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
## sheep for the slaughter ##
The writer compares the people of Israel to sheep that are supposed to be killed because they are not useful alive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])