unfoldingWord_en_tn/deu/25/17.md

# General Information:

Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so except where noted the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

# Call to mind what Amalek did to you

This is an idiom, and "Amalek" is a metonym for the Amelikite people. AT: "Remember what the Amalekites did to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# as you came out

The word "you" here is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

# how he met you on the road

"how they met you along the way"

# attacked those of you at the rear

"attacked those of your people who were in the back of the line"

# all who were feeble in your rear

"all the people who were weak in the back of the line"

# faint and weary

These words have similar meanings and emphasize how tired the people were. AT: "tired and exhausted" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

# he did not honor God

The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. AT: "he was not afraid of God's punishment" or "he did not respect God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# you must blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven

"you must kill all of the Amalekites so that nobody will remember them anymore"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/amalekite]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/egypt]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/honor]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/rest]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promisedland]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/possess]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/blotout]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]