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485 B
Markdown
17 lines
485 B
Markdown
The past leaders of the people of God had faith that what God has promised would come true.
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## having seen and welcomed them from far off ##
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This phrase is comparing the prophet's understanding of future events to welcoming a traveler arriving from far away. AT: "having understood what God will do in the future" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## admitted ##
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"acknowledged" or "accepted"
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## aliens ##
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"foreigners" or "outsiders"
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## a homeland ##
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"a country" |