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They stopped the mouths of lions, extinguished the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword
These are some of the ways God saved believers from death. Alternate translation: "Lions did not eat them, fire did not burn them, their enemies did not kill them. They" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
were healed of illnesses
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "received healing from God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
became mighty in battle, and defeated
"and they became mighty in battle and defeated"