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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-This continues the decree that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra.
-
 # the objects that were freely given to you
 
-This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: "the objects that we have freely given to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
+"the objects that we have freely given to you" 
 
 # Place the objects ... before him
 
@@ -12,5 +8,5 @@ The word "him" refers to God.
 
 # for the service of the house of your God
 
-The abstract noun "service" can be expressed with the verbs "serve" or "use." Alternate translation: "to use in the house of your God" or "to serve in the house of your God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
+"to use in the house of your God" or "to serve in the house of your God"