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912 B
912 B
would the sacrifices not have ceased to be offered?
The author uses a question to state that the sacrifices were limited in their power. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they would have ceased offering those sacrifices." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
ceased to be
"stopped being"
the worshipers would have been cleansed
Here being cleansed represents no longer being guilty of sin. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the sacrifices would have taken away their sin" or "God would have made them no longer guilty of sin" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
would no longer have any consciousness of sin
"would no longer think that they are guilty of sin" or "would know that they are no longer guilty of sin"