# the books were opened This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone opened the books" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # The dead were judged This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God judged the people who had died and now lived again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]) # by what was recorded This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "by what he had recorded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])