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# General Information:
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These verses are a break from John's account of his vision. Here he give a warning to the people reading his account.
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# If anyone has an ear
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Being willing to listen is spoken of as having an ear. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Revelation 2:7](../02/06.md). AT: "Let the one who is willing to listen, listen" or "If you are willing, listen" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# If anyone is to be taken
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This expression means that someone has decided who should be taken. If needed, translators may state clearly who decided it. AT: "If God has decided that someone should be taken" or "If it is God's will that someone should be taken" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# If anyone is to be taken into captivity
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This can be stated in active form. The noun "captivity" can be stated with the verb "capture." AT: "If it is God's will for the enemy to capture a certain person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# into captivity he will go
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The noun "captivity" can be stated with the verb "capture." AT: "he will be captured" or "the enemy will capture him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# If anyone is to be killed with a sword
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "If it is God's will for the enemy to kill a certain person with a sword" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# with a sword
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A sword represents war. AT: "in war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# he will be killed
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "the enemy will kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# Here is a call for patient endurance and faith for those who are holy
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"Those who are holy must endure patiently and be faithful"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/captive]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sword]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/patient]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/endure]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]] |