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 The Sadducees talk about a situation that did not really happen because they want Jesus to tell them what he thinks is right and wrong. Alternate translation: "Suppose there were seven brothers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
 
-# the first ... the second ... the third
+# the first
 
-These numbers refer to each of the brothers and can be expressed as such. Alternate translation: "the first brother ... the second brother ... the third brother" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+the first brother
 
-# the first took a wife ... the second took her
+# the first took a wife
 
-"the first married a woman ... the second married her." Here marrying a woman is spoken of as "taking" her.
+"the first married a woman." Here marrying a woman is spoken of as "taking" her.