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# Then is this blessing pronounced only on those of the circumcision, or also on those of the uncircumcision?
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This remark appears in the form of a question to add emphasis. AT: "Does God bless only those who are circumcised, or also those who are not circumcised?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# those of the circumcision
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This is a metonym that refers to the Jewish people. AT: "the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# those of the uncircumcision
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This is a metonym that refers to the people who are not Jews. AT: "the Gentiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# Faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness
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You can translate this in an active form. AT: "God considered the faith of Abraham as righteousness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# So how was it counted? When Abraham was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision?
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Paul asks these questions to add emphasis to his remarks. AT: "When did God consider Abraham to be righteous? Was it before his circumcision, or after it?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# It was not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision
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"It happened before he was circumcised, not after he was circumcised"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/circumcise]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/uncircumcised]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]] |