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bowed down, and kissed him

These symbolic acts were the normal way that people showed great respect and devotion in that culture. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction)

for Israel's sake

The word "Israel" represents the Israelite people. AT: "in order to help the Israelite people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

all the hardships that had come to them

Moses writes of hardships happening to them as if hardships had come to them. AT: "all the hardships that had happened to them" or "all the hardships they had experienced" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)