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641 B
Markdown
17 lines
641 B
Markdown
Stephen continues his defense before the Jewish council that he began in [Acts 7:1](./01.md).
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## they made a calf ##
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"they made a statue that looked like a calf"
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## to serve the host of heaven ##
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"to serve the lights in the sky"
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## O house of Israel ##
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This is a metonym for the whole nation of Israel. (see: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## Did you offer to me slain beasts and sacrifices … ##
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This is a rhetorical question stating that their sacrifices were not offerings to God. This can be translated as "You did not offer to me slain beasts and sacrifices …." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) |