See in Reader
1.8 KiB
On the twenty-fourth day of the first month
This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-fourth day is near the middle of April on Western calendars. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths and rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal)
with a belt around his waist
"and he was wearing a belt"
Uphaz
Uphaz is a place. Its location is not known (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
His body was like topaz
His body gleamed with blue or yellow light as if it were made of topaz. AT: "his body gleamed like topaz" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
topaz
a blue or yellow gemstone, also known as beryl, peridot, or chrysolite
his face was like lightning
His face shone brightly as a bolt of lightning shines. AT: "his face shone with light as bright as the flash of lightning" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
His eyes were like flaming torches
His eyes were bright with light as if they were flaming torches. AT: "his eyes were so bright that it seemed they had torches burning inside them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
his arms and his feet were like polished bronze
His arms and feet were as shiny as if they were made of polished bronze. AT: "his arms and feet shone like polished bronze that reflects the light around it" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
The sound of his words was like the sound of a great crowd
His voice was so loud that it was as if a crowd of people were all talking loudly. AT: "his voice was as loud as a huge crowd all calling out together" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)