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-# Connecting Statement:
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-The loud voice from heaven continues to speak.
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 # They conquered him
 
 "They conquered the accuser"
 
 # by the blood of the Lamb
 
-The blood refers to his death. Alternate translation: "because the lamb had shed his blood and died for them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
+"because the lamb had shed his blood and died for them"
 
 # by the word of their testimony
 
-The word "testimony" can be expressed with the verb "testify." Also, whom they testified about can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: "by what they said when they testified to others about Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
+"by what they said when they testified to others about Jesus" 
 
 # even to death
 
-The believers told the truth about Jesus, even though they knew that their enemies might try to kill them because of it. Alternate translation: "but kept testifying even though they knew that doing so might cause their death"
+"but kept testifying even though they knew that doing so might cause their death"