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because there was much water there

"because there were many springs in that place" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

Aenon

this word means "springs"

Salim

a village or town next to the Jordan River

were being baptized

"John was baptizing them" or "he was baptizing them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)