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# Then Moab
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Here "Moab" represents the people. AT: "Then the people of Moab" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# Chemosh
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Chemosh is the chief god of the Moabites. See how you translated this name in [Jeremiah 48:7](./06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# the house of Israel
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The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel's descendants. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 2:4](../02/04.md). AT: "the Israelites" or "the Israelite people group" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# Bethel
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Possible meanings are 1) this refers to the city of Bethel where the Israelites worshiped a golden calf or 2) Bethel is the name of a false god the Israelites worshiped.
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# How can you say, 'We are soldiers, powerful fighting men'?
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Here Yahweh is speaking to the soldiers of Moab. Yahweh uses a question to rebuke the soldiers. AT: "No longer can you say, 'We are soldiers, powerful fighting men.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/moab]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/shame]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/house]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/bethel]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/power]] |