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If that had been the case

"If he had had to offer himself often"

to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself

Doing away with sin represents having God forgive it. AT: "to cause God to forgive sins by sacrificing himself" or "to sacrifice himself so that God can forgive sin" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)