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# General Information:
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The author quotes the prophet Isaiah to show that Jesus's birth was according to scripture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]])
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# all this happened
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The angel is no longer speaking. Matthew is now explaining the importance of what the angel said.
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# what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what the Lord told the prophet to write long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# the prophet
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There were many prophets. Matthew was speaking of Isaiah. Alternate translation: "the prophet Isaiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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