unfoldingWord_en_tn/jhn/02/17.md

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it was written

This can be stated in an active form. Alternate translation: "someone had written" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

your house

This term refers to the temple, God's house.

consume

The word "consume" points to the metaphor of "fire." Jesus' love for the temple is like a fire that burns within him. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)