diff --git a/mat/02/15.md b/mat/02/15.md
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@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ It is implied that Joseph, Mary, and Jesus remained in Egypt. Alternate translat
 
 Herod does not die until [Matthew 2:19](../02/19.md). This statement describes the length of their stay in Egypt, and it does not say that Herod died at this time.
 
+# what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying
+
+This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "what the Lord had said through the prophet; he had said" or "what the Lord had told the prophet to tell the people; he had said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
+
 # Out of Egypt I have called my Son
 
 "I have called my Son out of Egypt"
diff --git a/mat/12/36.md b/mat/12/36.md
index f861196e6c..2059b10862 100644
--- a/mat/12/36.md
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@@ -12,5 +12,9 @@ This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
 
 # every idle word they will have said
 
-Here "word" refers to something that someone says. Alternate translation: "every harmful thing they will have said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
+Here "word" refers to something that someone says. This refers to statements that do no good. This is a metonym for statements made by people who are lazy or otherwise not doing anything good. Alternate translation: "every idle thing they will said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
+
+# idle
+
+empty, useless, careless