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# General Information:
Moses continues to tell the people of Israel Yahweh's words as if the Israelites are one person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
# for a thousand generations
"for 1,000 generations" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
# repays those who hate him to their face
This idiom means "repays them quickly and openly so that they know God has punished them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
# he will not be lenient on whoever hates him
The words "not be lenient" are an understatement to emphasize that Yahweh will severely punish. AT: "Yahweh will severely punish everyone who hates him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])