they were copying
Past progressive they conjugation of copy.

copy

Groups such as the Sopherim, the Zugoth, the Tannaim, and the Masoretes had a deep reverence for the texts they were copying.
Des groupes comme les Soferim, les Zougot, les Tannaïm et les Massorètes avaient un profond respect pour les textes qu'ils copiaient.
Sometimes ancient scribes unwittingly made alterations to the texts they were copying.
Parfois, les anciens scribes apportaient involontairement des modifications aux textes qu'ils copiaient.
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