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# The tombs were opened, and the bodies of the holy people who had fallen asleep were raised
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God opened the tombs and made many godly people who had died become alive again" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# the bodies of the holy people who had fallen asleep were raised
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Here to raise is an idiom for causing someone who has died to become alive again. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "God put life back into to the dead bodies of many godly people who had fallen asleep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# fallen asleep
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This is a polite way of referring to dying. Alternate translation: "died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
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