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But the righteousness that comes from faith says this
Here "righteousness" is described as a person who can speak. Alternate translation: "But Moses writes this about how faith makes a person right before God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-personification)
Do not say in your heart
Moses was addressing the people as if he were speaking to only one person. Here "heart" is a metonym for a person's mind or inner being. Alternate translation: "Do not say to yourself" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)
Who will ascend into heaven?
Moses uses a question to teach his audience. His previous instruction of, "Do not say" requires a negative answer to this question. You can translate this question as a statement. Alternate translation: "No one is able to go up to heaven" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion)
that is, to bring Christ down
"in order that they might have Christ come down to earth"