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# the people of Israel called out to Yahweh
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This means the people of Israel desperately asked Yahweh for help.
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# because we abandoned our God
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The people no longer obeying and worshiping Yahweh is spoken of as if they left Yahweh and went somewhere else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# abandoned our God
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The people are speaking to Yahweh and refer to him as "our God." This can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: "abandoned you, our God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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