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# By covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness iniquity is atoned for
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The abstract nouns "faithfulness" and "trustworthiness" can be stated as "faithful" and "trustworthy." This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) AT: "Because Yahweh is faithful to his covenant and trustworthy he forgives people's sins" or 2) AT: "Yahweh will forgive the sins of those who are faithful to the covenant and trustworthy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# people turn away from evil
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The writer speaks of people no longer doing evil things as if they were turning away from evil. AT: "people stop doing evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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