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the more he ordered them
The refers to him ordering them not to tell anyone about what he had done. AT: "the more he ordered them not to tell anyone" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)
the more abundantly
"the more widely" or "the more"
were extremely astonished
"were utterly amazed" or "were exceedingly astonished" or "were astonished beyond all measure"
the deaf ... the mute
These refer to people. AT: "deaf people ... mute people" or "people who cannot hear ... people who cannot speak" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)