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# why does your anger burn against your people ... a mighty hand?
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Moses used this question to to try to persuade Yahweh not to be so angry with his people. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Do not let your anger burn against your people ... a mighty hand." or "Do not be so angry with your people ... a mighty hand." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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# great power ... mighty hand
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These two phrases share similar meanings and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])
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# a mighty hand
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Here the word "hand" refers to the things Yahweh did. Alternate translation: "and the powerful things you did" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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