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# all his male relatives must be circumcised
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "someone must circumcise all his male relatives" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# the people who were born in the land
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Here the word "land" refers to Canaan. The expression "born in the land" means a person who is a native Israelite. Alternate translation: "those who are Israelites by birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# no uncircumcised person may eat
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This can be stated in positive terms. Alternate translation: "only circumcised people may eat" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublenegatives]])
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