unfoldingWord_en_tn/heb/10/38.md

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In 10:38 the author quotes from the prophet Habakkuk, which directly follows the quotation from the prophet Isaiah in 10:37.

My righteous one ... If he shrinks ... with him

These refer to any of God's people in general. AT: "My faithful people ... If any one of them shrinks ... with that person" or "My faithful people ... If they shrink ... with them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun)

My righteous ... I will

Here "My" and "I" refer to God.

shrinks back

stops doing the good thing he is doing

who turn back to destruction

A person who loses courage and faith are spoken of as if he were stepping back in fear from something. And "destruction" is spoken of as if it were a destination. AT: "who stop trusting God, which will cause him to destroy us" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

for keeping our soul

Living eternally with God is spoken of as if it were keeping one's soul. Here "soul" refers to the whole person. AT: ", which will result in us living with God forever" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

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