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# Now it came about
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This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
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# the slaughter of the Edomites
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"slaughtering the Edomites" or "killing the Edomites"
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# the gods of the people of Seir
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"the gods that the people of Seir worshiped"
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# bowed down ... burned incense
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These are symbolic acts of worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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# the gods ... who did not even save their own people
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This expresses the popular opinion of the day that the gods determined who won battles.
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