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# General Information:
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As these were Jewish believers, James reminds them to pray by recalling one of the prophets of old and that prophet's practical prayers.
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# So confess your sins
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Admit to other believers things you did wrong so that you can be forgiven.
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# to one another
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"to each other"
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# so that you may be healed
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "so that God may heal you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# The prayer of a righteous person is very strong in its working
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Prayer is presented as if it were an object that was strong or powerful. AT: "When the person who obeys God prays, God will do great things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# earnestly
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"eagerly" or "passionately"
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# three ... six
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"3 ... 6" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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# The heavens gave rain
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"The heavens" probably refers to the sky, which is presented as the source of the rain. AT: "Rain fell from the sky"
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# the earth produced its fruit
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Here the earth is presented as the source of the crops.
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# fruit
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Here "fruit" stands for all the crops of the farmers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/confess]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/pray]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/heal]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/elijah]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit]] |