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when the water is stirred up

"when the angel moves the water." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive).

another steps down before me

"someone else always enters the water before me." People would go down a staircase to get into the water in the pool.

get up

"stand up"

take up your mat

"pick up your sleeping mat"