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874 B
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17 lines
874 B
Markdown
# would the sacrifices not have ceased to be offered?
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The author uses a question to state that the sacrifices were limited in their power. This can be stated in active form. AT: "they would have ceased offering those sacrifices." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# ceased to be
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"stopped being"
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# the worshipers would have been cleansed
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Here being cleansed represents no longer being guilty of sin. This can be stated in active form. AT: "the sacrifices would have taken away their sin" or "God would have made them no longer guilty of sin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# would no longer have any consciousness of sin
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"would no longer think that they are guilty of sin" or "would know that they are no longer guilty of sin"
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