# all his male relatives must be circumcised This can be stated in active form. AT: "someone must circumcise all his male relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # the people who were born in the land Here the word "land" refers to Canaan. The expression "born in the land" means a person who is a native Israelite. AT: "those who are Israelites by birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) # no uncircumcised person may eat This can be stated in positive terms. AT: "only circumcised people may eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])