# To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness
Having these traits is spoken of as if they belonged to the Lord. AT: "The Lord our God is compassionate and forgives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
Here "voice" refers to the commands that Yahweh spoke. AT: "We have not obeyed what Yahweh told us to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
The abundance of the curse and the oath are spoken of as if they were poured out like water. This can be stated in active form. AT: "you have brought upon us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])