en_tn/act/08/10.md

# General Information:

Simon is introduced to the story of Philip. This verse continues to give the beginning of the background information about Simon and who he was among the Samaritans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# All the Samaritans

The word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "Many of the Samaritans" or "The Samaritans in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])

# from the least to the greatest

These two phrases refer to everyone from one extreme to the other. Alternate translation: "no matter how important they were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])

# This man is that power of God which is called Great

People were saying that Simon was the divine power known as "The Great Power."

# that power of God which is called Great

Possible meanings are 1) the powerful representative of God or 2) God or 3) the most powerful man or 4) and angel. Since the term is unclear, it may be best to simply translate it as "the Great power of God" .
Fixed syntax. 2018-03-14 16:55:37 +00:00			`# General Information:`

			`Simon is introduced to the story of Philip. This verse continues to give the beginning of the background information about Simon and who he was among the Samaritans. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])`

Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# All the Samaritans`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The word "all" is a generalization. Alternate translation: "Many of the Samaritans" or "The Samaritans in the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# from the least to the greatest`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`These two phrases refer to everyone from one extreme to the other. Alternate translation: "no matter how important they were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# This man is that power of God which is called Great`

			`People were saying that Simon was the divine power known as "The Great Power."`

			`# that power of God which is called Great`

			`Possible meanings are 1) the powerful representative of God or 2) God or 3) the most powerful man or 4) and angel. Since the term is unclear, it may be best to simply translate it as "the Great power of God" .`