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# General Information:
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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The author quotes the prophet Isaiah to show that Jesus' birth was according to scripture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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# All this happened
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The angel is no longer speaking. Matthew is now explaining the importance of what the angel said.
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# what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "what the Lord told the prophet to write long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# the prophet
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There were many prophets. Matthew was speaking of Isaiah. AT: "the prophet Isaiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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