The sheep are being sacrificed and the meat is given to relatives and neighbours and is distributed to the poor .
The sheep are being sacrificed and the meat is distributed to relatives and neighbours and given to the poor .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

Santa Rosa de Lima is a municipality in the department of Guatemala , Santa Rosa .
Santa Rosa de Lima is a municipality in the Santa Rosa department of Guatemala .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

There were many people waiting for the Delhi-Tundla passenger train on the platform .
There were many people waiting on the platform waiting for the Tundla-Delhi passenger train .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

These names were chosen to correspond to their rough equivalents in international chess , not literal translations of the Japanese names .
Several of these names were chosen to correspond to their rough equivalents in international chess , and not as literal translations of the Japanese names .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes