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# They were scorched by the terrible heat
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The extreme heat burned them badly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# they blasphemed the name of God
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Here the name of God represents God. Alternate translation: "they blasphemed God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# God, who has the authority over these plagues
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This phrase reminds readers of something they already know about God. It helps to explain why the people were blaspheming God. Alternate translation: "God because he has the authority over these plagues" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-distinguish]])
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# the authority over these plagues
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This refers to the power to inflict these plagues on people, and the power to stop the plagues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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