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# sealed it over him
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The angel sealed the pit to keep anyone from opening it. Alternate translation: "sealed it to prevent anyone from opening it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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# deceive the nations
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Here "nations" is a metonym for the people of the earth. Alternate translation: "deceive the people-groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# the thousand years
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"1,000 years" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]])
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# he must be set free
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God will command the angel to free him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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