1. Because of its accuracy, the map was much admired by many of Mercator’s contemporaries.

L’exactitude de cette carte vaut à Mercator l’admiration de nombre de ses contemporains.

2. Thus we see that Ezra in writing Chronicles wished to strengthen his contemporaries in fidelity to Jehovah.

Ainsi, on constate qu’en écrivant les Chroniques Ezra désirait affermir la fidélité de ses contemporains envers Jéhovah.