These are some of the ways God saved believers from death. Alternate translation: "they kept fire from burning them, they kept their enemies from killing them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "they received strength from God when they were weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])