# They have been told

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "People have told the Jewish believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# to abandon Moses

Here "Moses" stands for the law of Moses. Alternate translation: "to stop obeying the laws that Moses gave us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# not to walk according to the traditional ways

A person who obeys the traditions and customs is spoken of as if he were walking on a path. Alternate translation: "not to obey the old customs" or "not to practice the old customs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# the traditional ways

"the usual Jewish customs"

