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# thrown us off
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The writer speaks of God's rejection of Israel as if he were discarding an unwanted piece of clothing. AT: "rejected us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# spoil
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resources and treasures that an army collects after winning a battle
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# You have made us like sheep destined for food
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The writer compares the Israelites to sheep that people kill and eat. As sheep are helpless before those who kill them, so the Israelites are helpless before their enemies. AT: "You have allowed our enemies to kill us like they would kill a sheep and eat it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# destined for food
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"destined to become food that people eat"
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# scattered us among the nations
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"caused us to live in many different nations"