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# For if the message that was spoken through the angels
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The Jews believed that God spoke his law to Moses through angels. This can be stated in active form. AT: "For if the message that God spoke through the angels" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# For if the message
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The author is certain that these things are true. AT: "Because the message"
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# every trespass and disobedience receives just punishment
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Here "trespass" and "disobedience" stand for the people who are guilty of these sins. AT: "every person who sins and disobeys will receive just punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# trespass and disobedience
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These two words mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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# how then can we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?
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The author uses a question to emphasize that the people will certainly receive punishment if they refuse God's salvation through Christ. AT: "then God will certainly punish us if we do not pay attention to his message about how God will save us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# ignore
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"do not care for" or "consider unimportant"
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# This is salvation that was first announced by the Lord and confirmed to us by those who heard it
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This can be stated in active form. The abstract noun "salvation" can be translated with a verbal phrase. AT: "The Lord himself first announced the message about how God will save us and then those who heard the message confirmed it to us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# according to his will
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"in just the way he wanted to do it" |