Yahweh becoming angry is spoken of as if his anger was a fire that begins to burn. This can be stated in active form. AT: "Yahweh became very angry with Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
This can be stated in active form. AT: "he destroyed all the generation ... sight" or "all the generation ... sight had died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
Being in someone's sight means to be in front of that person where he can see. AT: "who had done evil before Yahweh" or "who had done evil in Yahweh's presence" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
The people of Reuben and Gad acting like their ancestors did is spoken of as if they were standing in the place where their ancestors did. AT: "you have begun to act just like your ancestors" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
The people causing Yahweh to become angrier is spoken of as if his anger was a fire and the people are adding more fuel to that fire. AT: "to cause Yahweh to be even more angry with Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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