This section refers to animal sacrifices made by believers in God in Old Testament times, which covered their sins temporarily until the death of Christ came about.
Being persuaded by various teachings is spoken of as if a person were being carried away by a force. This can be stated in active form. AT: "Do not let others persuade you to believe their various strange teachings" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
This can be stated in active form. AT: "we become stronger when we think of how God has been kind to us, but we do not become stronger by obeying rules about food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# the heart should be strengthened
Here "the heart" stands for a person's courage, love, and determination. These things are said to be strengthened as if they were a person's heart. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# foods
Here "foods" stands for rules about food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# those who walk by them
Living is spoken of as if it were walking. AT: "those who live by them" or "those who regulate their lives by them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# We have an altar
Here "altar" stands for "place of worship." It also stands for the animals that the priests in the old covenant sacrificed, from which they took meat for themselves and their families. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# the blood of the animals killed for sins is brought by the high priest into the holy place
This can be stated in active form. AT: "the high priest brings into the holy place the blood of the animals that the priests killed for sins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# while their bodies are burned
This can be stated in active form. AT: "while the priests burn the animals' bodies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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