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# Connecting Statement:
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When Mary and Joseph are at the temple, they meet two people: Simeon, who praises God and gives a prophecy about the child, and the prophetess Anna.
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# Behold
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The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
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# was righteous and devout
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These abstract terms can be expressed as actions. AT: "did what was right and feared God" or "obeyed God's laws and feared God"
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# consolation of Israel
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This is pointing to the many comforts to Israel when Messiah comes. AT: "the one who would comfort Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# the Holy Spirit was upon him
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"the Holy Spirit was with him." God was with him in a special way and gave him wisdom and direction in his life.
# It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit
This can be stated in active form. AT: "The Holy Spirit had shown him" or "The Holy Spirit had told him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ
"he would see the Lord's Messiah before he died"